The Songs of Trees

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January 4, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace The forest is not a collection of entities... it is a place entirely made from strands of relationship. - George Haskell - The Songs of Trees We look at trees every day. What if we paused long enough to "listen"? Could you hear a song if you put your ear to the bark? If one tree can sing a solo; what kind of symphony would come forth from a forest of trees? Dive into these questions on a long cold day with a warm cup and Maria Popova's review of the book "The Songs of Trees" by David George Haskell. Give yourself the gift of lingering slowly over Maria's collage of beautiful words and images. Savor Haskell's unique approach of scientific study explained with lyrical vocabulary. Envision "the masterful, magical way in which nature weaves the warp thread of individual organisms and the weft thread of relationships into the fabric of life". { read more } Be The Change Go outside today and sit quietly with a tree or two. Listen for what the song of life has to say. For more inspiration join this Saturday's Awakin Call with David George Haskell. RSVP and more details here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy Our Shortened Attention Span & 3 Ways To Stay Focused Dan Siegel: The Open Mind Perseverance is Willingness, Not Will The End of Solitude Ten Counterproductive Behaviors of Well-Intentioned People Three Things that Matter Most in Youth and Old Age Three Surprising Ways to Feel Less Busy DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,565 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More