In the midst of the plain beige walls and the antique furniture mom inherited from grandma,

one corner of the room has been painted bright blue.

It looks like it was painted quickly, just one coat with a roller.

It's not quite turquoise, it's a deeper blue like the sky.

Mounted in this blue corner, hanging from little wires, hundreds of butterflies,

all different colors. A bit of sunlight shines through their translucent,

fibrous wings as they explode out of this sorrullian portal, stazzling.

Almost from birth, pastry chef Duff Goldman is driven by his desire to create and put things out

into the world, whether it's as a wayward teenage street artist or a successful baker on the food

network. He strives to deliver a visceral sensation that's hard to express in words alone.

This week, Duff shares the story of how the things we create often communicate our thoughts and

feelings much more clearly than we otherwise could with words. In this series we combine immersive

first-person stories, breathtaking music and mindfulness prompts so that we may see our lives

reflected back to us in other people's stories and that can lead to improvements in our own in our lives.

From weight to what, this is a meditative story.

I'm Rahem and I'll be your guide.

The body relaxed. The body breathing. Your senses open. Your mind open. Meeting the world.

I step off the walking path and onto the forest floor. The leaf covered ground feels spongy beneath

my black low-top sneakers. Chucks. Smells like loam and moss and mushrooms. That woodsy smell of decay.

I breathe it in.

Carefully, I climb down the steep 12-foot slope. Down to the stream that runs underneath the bridge.

It's hard to keep my balance while carrying a grocery bag full of spray paint.

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