This Tree Has Potential

Have you ever heard that before? "So-and-so has a lot of potential?" Have you ever heard it said (or thought it) about yourself? Do you ever feel like it's a subtle put-down of where you are in your life right now?

Yes, this tree has potential. But we know that we have to wait for the blossoms to sprout and the leaves to form. Meanwhile, the sun and the rain do their best to make the tree healthy and help it grow, and we admire the blue sky peeking through the skinny branches.

(OK, this is the last time I blog after a yoga class. I'm starting to sound like Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Self-help book publishing, here I come!)