A beautiful little bonsai was sent to me as part of a virtual “mother blessing” gift from my book collaborators. As soon as I opened up the box and saw what it was, I thought, “Of course! What could be more perfect?” As a group, we have become especially enamored with trees and tree of life imagery since we began the process of working on our book project. Trees and birth are so intertwined in my mind. So this little tree is a beautiful represenation of many of the things I want to keep in focus as I bring my baby forth in birth. I have trees in my living room, family room, bathroom, and kitchen… and now I have a tree in my bedroom (soon-to-be birthing space). When I see it, I think of… (Click over to read the full post.)