Thanks for raising the term humble, as in humling accepting this outreach from another living being. I had not considered it from that framework, and will sit with and lean into it. Many thanks for sharing that.
I met a tree long ago......she was on my daily 5 mile running route. I've always had an affinity for trees, but she was different. When I stood against her she taught me things I wished my mother had taught me. I called her the Mother tree. I don't get to visit her much anymore, because she's on a busy street, with now unpleasant neighbors nearby - but I still love her, and would be devastated if she died.
What a heart-warming story, yet even so I am sorry to hear how you cannot visit as often as you would like. Perhaps there is a tree nearer you that you can develop a new relationship with?
I've got a tree I admire. I walk past it, whisper a greeting some days. But now I'll stop and just be with it. For 5 whole minutes. I'll try it tonight (and the days after that). Thanks for this.
I agree, and I have learned that the more often we do this, the kinder, gentler, and more accepting of other people we become. Strange how time with nature invites benefits far beyond it.
Thanks for asking. No, this is a representation of him. While it has been two years, I am still not ready to share a picture of him. We all process grief differently.
“Knowledge about is not the same as relationship with” carries the piece and love being received by the tree is a humble posture
Thanks for raising the term humble, as in humling accepting this outreach from another living being. I had not considered it from that framework, and will sit with and lean into it. Many thanks for sharing that.
I met a tree long ago......she was on my daily 5 mile running route. I've always had an affinity for trees, but she was different. When I stood against her she taught me things I wished my mother had taught me. I called her the Mother tree. I don't get to visit her much anymore, because she's on a busy street, with now unpleasant neighbors nearby - but I still love her, and would be devastated if she died.
What a heart-warming story, yet even so I am sorry to hear how you cannot visit as often as you would like. Perhaps there is a tree nearer you that you can develop a new relationship with?
I've got a tree I admire. I walk past it, whisper a greeting some days. But now I'll stop and just be with it. For 5 whole minutes. I'll try it tonight (and the days after that). Thanks for this.
This is fantastic! Let me know tomorrow how it goes.
Sometimes we just need silence and nature :) Thank you for this great post
I agree, and I have learned that the more often we do this, the kinder, gentler, and more accepting of other people we become. Strange how time with nature invites benefits far beyond it.
Jeffrey, was this a photo of Hermann?
Thanks for asking. No, this is a representation of him. While it has been two years, I am still not ready to share a picture of him. We all process grief differently.