After an appointment early this morning, I decided to return home on foot to get my “daily” exercise. The temperature was a mild 8C / 43F degrees which I concluded was a bargain during this third week of January!
I walked through a forested park with walking trails and a playground. While walking through the park and trying to stay in the moment as recommended by best selling author Eckhark Tolle, I could not help but notice what I will call the natural resolve of trees.
These trees were waiting. Yes waiting. Waiting with resolve. Without an alarm, without a wake up call, without a Text, or Whatsapp message from a friend will end their hibernation and start growing leaves again. COVID-19 or not, without being prompted … here comes the leaves.
I was inspired by these trees. So resilient and consistent. While I am obviously not a tree, I believe that I can benefit from increasing my resilience and being more consistent.
What about you?
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Insightful and beautifully written.
Thank you and glad you found it insightful … it was.
How lovely! Thank you for sharing.
You are most welcome. Thank you.
Mr. Smith,
What a wonderful ponder for this day!!! I thank you!!! And while, you enjoy your 43 degrees in Fahrenheit , I will think of my pine trees here in my yard and their resolve, and enjoy my 77 degrees :0)
You are most welcome. How are the pine trees? Are they resolved also?
Love the tranquility and your inspirational insight among the trees.
Thanks for your kind words. I have concluded that green spaces like that forest is an ideal place for “self calibration”.