This piece of a fairy made of pressed ferns is a visual invitation to self-care and rest. When I made the original, I was thinking in particular about how important this is during times of stress and challenge. See the poem I wrote about it below, also in the photos. You will receive a copy of it with your order of the print.

Fairies also remind us of the beauty and wisdom of natural world. They draw us to peace and solitude in nature’s presence. They also invite us to live our lives according to our own inner compasses, and to bring playfulness, curiosity and conviction into all we do!

I made the original “Tender Rest Fairy” with hand pressed ferns – maidenhair, lady, fiddlehead and more. Some are from the cloud forests of Costa Rica! Then I surrounded her with reeds from a nearby marsh. May you feel a reverence for your own journey and a desire to be kind to yourself when you look at her!

TENDER REST FAIRY

When my body aches,
my mind gets cluttered
or my heart feels heavy,
I allow myself the gift of rest.

I curl up, close my eyes,
and let my hair down.

I allow myself to be still & bare,
without telling myself
something is wrong with me
or that I’m not enough.

I surround myself with patience & care,
the kind that feels like
being held by soft reeds
that conform their shape to mine.

I allow myself to reflect…
to be in wonder & awe
of the path I have already walked,
and to envision the one I cannot see
but know is unfolding.
And then I wait.

And in this place of tender rest,
I am enough.

Original: 14″ x 17″

Print: 10″ x 12″, $60, see the PetalAndSoulArt page.