Be More Tree by Rowena J Ronson

What would happen to our homes if they were not built with strong, firm foundations? Over time, with the multiple stresses that both internal and external influences bring, cracks - both large and small - would be likely to form, and perhaps there might be subsidence too.

Is it not the same for the beings that live in our homes as well?

We might manage our soul’s little wounds by plastering them over, maybe with a distraction or two, or even a hefty dose of denial. Without even a thought for the cause, the wallpaper goes up, and with it too, the mask. Everything all looks pretty again. And if that doesn’t work, of course there is always escaping, in all its forms, to further disconnect us from what we are consciously or unconsciously running from.

But what internal landscape have we shaped that can actually hold us together when we are shaken to our core? What keeps us standing upright, much like a resilient oak, when all we want to do is surrender our leaves to the fall? What coping mechanisms do we possess to help us maintain homeostasis while remaining healthy, authentic and whole?

We build our awareness, and therefore our immunity, health and strength, by resisting plastering over the cracks, and by questioning why they have formed. We dig deep into the ground with ever-growing roots. Roots born out of enquiring minds and our wish to exchange resistance for an efficient ability to adapt. And with strong foundations we are able to learn, to feel, to heal – and by doing so, we grow tall and wise. Our branches stretch to the sky as we develop and nourish our spiritual and emotional pulp throughout our entirety.

And these challenging times have brought all the cracks of humanity into sharp focus. Our disconnection from our planet is being brought to our species’ very door in these epic times of our evolution.

Let these be times of great learning and change for the better. And on a personal level, Be More Tree.