We, like the trees, never grow straight. In the trees relentless search for light, its branches lurch left, right, up and down. Humans are no different. In our relentless search for truth, we pivot in every direction searching for what is real.
You could look at these crooked branches, or our crooked lives, and feel sad at all the twists and turns. Or you could recognize that every new direction is an effort to seek the light. Just like trees, we are always on the move.
Sometimes our efforts fail and the branch dies. But the tree is still full of life. So we start again and stretch towards the sky in a new direction.
We, like trees, often meet outside forces as well. We have to coexist with other people's priorities and expectations. Sometimes these outside forces shape us in ways we could never imagine. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for worse.
But even outside forces cannot keep us from growing. We adapt and reimagine our way.
Take a moment to think about what you might look like as a tree. How are you growing? What twists and turns have you taken? What obstacles have you overcome?
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