Lessons from trees

Lessons from trees

Oct 22, 2025

Idly looking out of the window on a recent bus journey, I noticed some trees that had had branches cut off. They seemed to have healed up just fine, and I wondered, what's their secret?

I found this fascinating explanation here:

https://www.connortreeservice.com/secret-life-of-trees-what-happens-after-trimming/

According to the article, their secrets are callus formation, compartmentalization, energy redistribution and adapting to change.

I wonder which of these I've used to deal with losses?

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