trees
“When you go out into the woods, and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn’t get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don’t get all emotional about it. You just allow it. You appreciate the tree.The minute you get near humans, you lose all that. And you are constantly saying ‘You are too this, or I’m too this.’ That judgment mind comes in. And so I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are.”
Ahhh, one of my favorite quotes that seemed so appropriate to share! This past week, I invited folks to my first art workshop to explore the practice of art journaling.
I’ve been a teeny bit in awe of myself this week. Not in a braggy sort of way, more in a “the changes I’ve made have gone bone-deep,” recognizing how far I’ve come sort of way. Six not-so-long years ago, I didn’t attend evening events without wine, let alone organize them.
The true stars of the evening were the beautiful people who cleared their calendars, showed up, and spent a few hours stretching their creativity to try something new. Here’s to some beautiful trees.
