![]() Maybe it’s a toxic relationship that is tearing you down instead of building you up. Or wounding messages from the past that shape the way you view yourself. What are you holding onto that prevents you from growing? Perhaps it’s an old hurt that has festered in you. By letting go of them, we-like the trees-allow for protection, preparation, and new growth.Īnd so I ask…is there something you need to let go of? What a powerful example of how we might choose to live! Think of the autumn leaves as habits, behaviors, or ways of thinking that are not life-giving or sustaining. Instead of holding on in vain, the trees are actively participating in a process of letting go. ![]() A story of struggle and loss gives way to one of empowerment and growth. ![]() (Think “scissors.”) These cells form a line that weakens the leaf stem and allows the wind to do the rest.Ī very different metaphor then what I originally imagined. When the Northern days grow shorter and colder, trees release a hormone that causes tiny cells to grow at the spot where the leaf stem meets the branch. This is done through a process called abscission. In order to survive the harsh winter and allow for new growth in the spring, a decidous tree must shed its leaves and seal off the spots where they were growing. With the coming of winter, these leaves become inefficient and unable to produce food. In the warm and fruitful days of spring and summer, leaves use sunlight and water to make food for the tree. In autumn, trees “decide” to let go of their leaves. A few days later, after reading a scientific article, I was surprised to learn what’s really going on. (Reminding us of what’s to come!) My imagination conjured the sad image of these trees desperately clinging to their many-colored coats as they struggled to hold on against the unrelenting wind. During a few blustery, rainy days here in New England, I watched the autumn leaves fall like snow. ![]()
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