Bending with the Wind

It is a windy day today. I live in a wooded area surrounded by very tall pine trees that are swaying in that wind outside my window. The very tallest trees were planted back in the 1940’s. They’ve survived a long time enduring many storms and winds since then.

I can see trees swaying down near the bottom of their trunks with some of the bigger gusts of wind. It is very fortunate they are firmly rooted and have the flexibility they need to endure what ever Mother Nature brings their way.

They remind me of the importance in life of having both roots and flexibility to not only survive but thrive in this world of ours.

I have to bend enough to adjust to the ever changing world around me and to do that I need to be rooted firmly in who I am.

I need both just like those trees do to maintain my stance. When I am less able to be flexible I become off balance and lose my way, lose my peace of mind, lose my ability to cope well and make good choices.

It can be work for me to maintain flexibility in the face of change. Fear can uproot me if I allow it.

Trees need fertile soil, sunshine and water to grow their roots, be strong and flexibly stand tall. I need quiet time, exercise, healthy food, enough sleep, to acknowledge my emotions, connection with loved ones to stay rooted in who I am.

My roots allow me to be more flexible, open and adaptive. My roots help me grow and survive the many storms that life brings and be who I am meant to be.

Trees swaying in the wind…a helpful reminder brought to us by Mother Nature herself!

What do you need in order to stay rooted in who you are and remain flexibly adaptive in the face of change?