01/10/2026
2 Messages From a Tree
1. Stand like me
2. Breathe like me
As I placed my hands on the native black walnut tree resting bare at the heart of the canyon, I asked for a message for
those who read this.
1. I instantly felt the power of how a tree stands. From its roots descending into the earth, to the trunk thick and round, to its upward extension towards something higher.
We can learn to feel these qualities in our stance just by remembering our full potential from head to toe and realigning ourselves - first mind, then body.
2. The tree showed me how it breathes. It was a full body experience. It wasn’t fragmented. It was unified.
We can also breathe this way. Not just through our mouth or lungs, but through our skin, our pores, our crown, our feet, our pelvic floor and on and on.
Take a breath right now with more than just your nose or mouth. You are so much more than just individual parts.
We can breathe deeper, stand taller and exist bigger.
Practice doing so and it will become more and more your new way forward.
~Jamie