Recently, I informed a pro bono Subject Matter Expert that I would be declining their offer to work on my posted project, and to my surprise, he thanked me.

Despite setbacks, I embrace Susan Jeffers’ words: “If there’s a little bit of fear, you’re going in the right direction.”

Aren’t trees amazing forms to be celebrated? Their branches grow in all directions, seeking sunlight, sometimes resting on the earth yet always strengthening over time.