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Virginia has to strengthen her roots before she can flourish. There might be a lesson in that.

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Yes, exactly this.

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Such lovely reflections on patience and new beginnings. This resonated with me while experiencing big changes in my own life/home. Beyond Virginia's power of potential, love how you painted the painfully beautiful process of becoming, and the potential for joy even while "recalibrating" to the unexpected landscape shifts of our lives.

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Thanks Naz! “The painfully beautiful process of becoming.” That’s exactly it.

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We brought a tiny fir sprig that had taken root on our condo's balcony to our new home and planted her in the back yard. She is now towering over our house and home to many birds and bugs. She has even survived a fire that burned her on one side and the chickadees use her burned branches as perches. She is indomitable and I hope she will outlast us and perhaps even the house!

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I LOVE that your fir has thrived and that even a fire created something hopeful for the chickadees. What a poignant image. Thanks so much for sharing.

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“Your forties are for realizing that most of your identity is coping mechanisms and that achievements are overrated so you might as well name your plants.” YES. THIS.

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Midlife should come with a PSA, I tell you!

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Chills and tears from this one, thanks for sharing it! Looking forward to the year ahead watching you and Virginia flourish.

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❤️❤️❤️

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