Reflect

Every tree, houseplant, shrub, and leaf of lettuce you encounter can be a reminder to enjoy life. Remaining firmly in its place — from moss to a sycamore, from way up high to beneath your feet — these living organisms metabolize what they need from life. Unlike trees, we are a species on the move and often in a rush to be somewhere else. In our frenzy, we frequently miss the beauty around us, the opportunity to make a deep connection beyond the surface, and the gifts that always accompany our appreciation. A plant does not just receive light as nourishment, it transforms it. When we stop moving and pause to enjoy the people, places, and gifts within our place of being, we make soul food, like a tree turning light into sugar.