Paul and I just returned from the Northern California Coast. We had a
blast, and I was really excited because I was able to see the Redwoods for the first
time. I was amazed I cannot believe how gorgeous they are and driving down the
Redwood Highway was unrealistic looking out at trees that were bigger then our
car. Paul and I stopped at a park called Lady Bird Johnson Grove on the way home and walked through the
Redwoods and even stood inside some of the burnt ones. When I was walking
through the forest there were a few ideas that came to mind. First, I was so
interested to see when one Redwood dies another begins growing out of it and
actually thriving. The other is that the roots of the Redwood are shallow and
the tree in general is very malleable and able to grow around other trees and
meld together. I know it sounds over-thought but looking at these trees
hundreds of years old and yet cascading over the forest-it made me think about
life and what someone could learn from them. These are the world’s largest trees,
and you would think that they would be more susceptible to breaks, disease, and
ultimately extinction and yet they have remained strong and survived because of
their flexibility. This is a time in my life where things are a little
uncertain in terms of employment, living situations, and my overall next goals
but taking survival tips from the Redwoods remaining flexible yet resilient is
the key to not only surviving but thriving in an uncertain environment.
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