Silver City Wisdom Painting Session

Thank you to WILL (Western Institute for Life Long Learners for inviting me to do another Wisdom Painting session for your Spring season. Thank you to the 10 participants who showed up fully to the painting process. I thoroughly enjoyed being a witness and facilitator to your self-discovery.

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