{"id":8075,"date":"2021-05-13T01:52:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T01:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/?p=8075"},"modified":"2023-05-02T19:15:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:15:28","slug":"ar-ocean-mandala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/2021\/05\/13\/ar-ocean-mandala\/","title":{"rendered":"AR Ocean Mandala #1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m lucky enough to live about an hour from the ocean (in Portland, Oregon), but I grew up in Texas, far from the coast. Perhaps because of that distance, I was obsessed with the beach. I even created a beached themed logo (my first) for my very first band, Forever Pink. It was pink 3D block text, sitting in the sand, surrounded by palm trees and pink flamingos. I eventually made it to the gulf when I was about twelve and I’ve never been the same. I was instantly captivated by the rolling waves, the size, and the smell. I understood how truly small I was for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days, I return to the ocean as frequently as possible. To me, it’s like medicine. When my troubles feel too large, the ocean will shrink them back to size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n