Tree Langdon

Joined November 2020

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I Accepted Silence Because I Was Afraid
Why am I not writing what I’m thinking? That’s the real question, isn’t it? I’ve been holding back and playing small for a lot of reasons, but most of them are clearing away. It’s my time. It’s time for me to spew out the feelings and experiences that are mine and mine alone.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation
Thank You, Donald Trump
It's been a difficult four years for all of us. I don't think the world is finished with you yet, and I hesitate to say your role in this great unfolding has come to an end.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in The Swamp
Alone We Are Content To Be Together Again
Inside looking out I prepare to enter the practice. Lighting a candle I place it on the altar. With hands clasped together
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Poets
She Broke Up With Her Give a Damn
Sometimes life tumbles us, polishing off our sharp edges and sanding our surfaces until we are a different person. Sometimes it pushes us to the edge of the cliff and dangles us by our feet.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation
When Gratitude Feels Wrong
We tend to focus on what we don’t have. We tend to experience life from a position of lack. Gratitude requires us to shift our focus outward, examining the good things in our life.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation
What to do When You Meet the Asian Mafia
I enter the main airport, dragging my bag behind me. It’s been a long flight and it feels good to stretch my legs. First, we line up at customs, where I receive a cursory welcome from a bored official who randomly stamps a page in my passport.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Wander
How An Elephant Saved My Life
“They say an elephant never forgets. But what they don’t tell you is that you never forget an elephant.” Bill Murray as Jack Corcoran.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Wander
The Promises That Thread Through My Heart
Writing a traditional list of resolutions has never worked for me. In the past, I've tried to make a lot of big changes at once and that always backfired. By the end of January, most of my resolutions had flown out the window.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation
Practicing Self Care And Loving The Body Temple
Most of the time, we focus on what's wrong with our bodies, trying to heal the parts that aren't working well. Focus On The Parts That Are Functioning Well
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation
Accept What You Cannot Change
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation
Piper's Choice
It had been a long week and Piper was taking a break by the door. That bastard Rick couldn’t see her here, so she was safe for the moment.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Humans
Beware The Double-edged Sword of Literacy
When I grew up, everyone in my family was an avid reader, so I believed in the power of the written word. In our house, if you had a problem that you didn’t know how to solve, you went to the library and found the solution in a book. That’s probably why I’m so fond of self-help books.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation