Yellow Birch
I think there is a term for moments when we are fully in the moment. Can’t remember the term right now. I caught the light hitting this yellow birch just at the right moment. I’m not the world’s best photographer but a smart phone means I can take many photos and then choose the best one. I need to add “improve photography skills” to my list of nine zillion other things I am supposed to master as a small business person. This yellow birch was just off trail in a new spot I was exploring. We are more than just physical beings. I know how privileged I am to have the majority of my physical needs met.
The challenge is how I can move in the world to help others have their needs met. Part of my work as an herbalist encompasses this. An unhoused person doesn’t need a tincture – they need a home. It doesn’t have to be either/or. In fact, I don’t think it should be. I can work for justice on the macro level while also meeting people where they are on the micro level. We need bread and flowers. I may have caught the philosophical tail between my teeth. I do know that it is moments like the one I shared with this birch that feed my spirit and give me the spiritual strength to grapple with how I will live my life.