The Oak and the Sapling
If your life were a tree, what would be growing from it by now?
We have walked through Ownership October together: owning the next step, owning our boundaries, owning our promises. This final week, we lift our eyes to the horizon and ask the bigger question — who am I becoming, and what will my becoming mean for others?
Look at an old oak in autumn. Its roots run deep and unseen. Its branches give shade to people it will never meet. And often, beside a mature tree, a sapling grows — new life made possible by old faithfulness.
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About the Author
Dino Ubalde is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Wellness-Life-Career Coach, and founder of WellSpring7DAYS LivingLifeWELL, a whole-person wellness community grounded in nervous system safety, positive psychology, and faith.
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