Lessons From A Fallen Tree

Never doubt your ability to bloom.

Photo by Mike van den Bos on Unsplash

We were hiking in the middle of the woods.

The sun was shining, warming the tips of our noses and the backs of our necks. The air felt like an elixir for our lungs — invigorating. Warm. Full of hope. There weren’t many people, so it felt as if we were all alone in our little neck of the world — a welcomed escape from work and…