Trees, plants, flowers, animals and humans come in all shapes and sizes, and this is what makes our world unique and interesting. Today I encourage you to take time to reflect on your unique nature and let it shine!
When my husband took off the netting to look over a candidate for our 2020 Christmas tree at Home Depot, the first thing I saw were imperfections . . . the branches were sparse on one side and there were many curly bare branches that looked like something from outer space. The tree had not one top branch but two branches that would be competing to hold the angel topper - a bit awkward, I thought.
My first reaction was to look for another tree.
But something made me pause and I looked at it again through different eyes. I saw the rawness, the fun, and beauty in a tree that wasn't picture-perfect. And I fell in love with all of it.
We did our best to string the lights and hang ornaments on the branches that didn’t droop. I clipped some of the curly ones and I played with the top to hold one angel leaning on its branch and another angel ornament hanging by a ribbon on the other topper. I loved how it was different than other years.
We decided to name this year's Christmas tree “Unity."
There is beauty to be seen and felt in the raw, the uneven, and the so-called flawed. We humans come in an array of shapes and sizes and colors. Each one of us has the ability to shine our light brightly and celebrate the unique light in others.
Keep shining!
Teresa D’Angelo
Nia 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor and Ageless Grace Brain & Body Health Educator