Movement

From my desk I look at the crown of a splendid tree. The leaves (still there after all that snow!) flicker in the breeze. The branches bounce. The sway of the trunk is barely perceptible.
In our lives we can have a lot of fuss at the edges. Our many many leaves are rustled and flutter from all that surrounds us. And our branches may bounce with joy or with fear.
But our trunk can still hold it's ground. We sway, we are influenced, but we are not displaced.
On a good day!
And the organisations we belong to can experience the same vibrations.
How important then to take the time to plant the tree in a good spot. To consider its aspects and its purpose. Are we there to guide or to nurture? To give shelter or strength? To be fine or to be beautiful? To grow fast or span centuries.
When the wind is blowing you hither and thither, see if it helps to think of your trunk and its place in the world.