Over and over, more times than can be counted. One of my favorite meditations in this life was deep in a redwood grove high above Muir Woods. I asked the grove for welcome into their meditations. "Will you permit me to join you?" 'They' replied I had always bene there and had only forgotten.

Have you ever felt your 'bark' change form? The standing peoplee's assistance with winter's deep drawing inward? I'm guessing so, in your case Erika. Life in nature is only the best!