Learn from the leaf
And not the tree
Fall if you must
But softly
Be gentle with yourself
Life isn’t easy
The breeze tries to carry
The wind shatters
Tree crashes
But the leaf
Being light
Knows
descending gently matters
The last week was like surmounting a personal Everest. Hard exhausting climb, exultant high of achievement and then the real world crashes in again, reality returns, and I descend.
But..I’ve learned a few things in this life so far
No one can carry the weight of your sadness
Equally
No one can carry your joy
Empathy has its limits
And that’s okay
Also – life demands balance
Highs come with lows
Or
What goes up must come down
But we can choose how we descend
Sometimes …
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Header photo is of a sculpture of a dandelion I took while out for a celebratory quiet dinner with my husband the other night. I have gained my Remote Pilot Operator Licence and Aeronautical radio cert as well.
So – a very high point after intense study, did I fall like a leaf? No, I crashed – but I did try, damage could have been worse, just a couple of sleepless nights and cortisol poisoning , and I have learned a few lessons, It’s all just practice.
Cheers
