A tree isn’t just its trunk.  To thrive, a tree needs healthy branches.  It needs to be reaching for light, nourished to its tips from within.  Those branches become the homes of birds and squirrels, providing subtle, swishing music on breezy days and shelter from rainstorms.

In our current home in Marin County, our apartment in the hillside is nestled in the treetops.  We see the world through a filter of blowing branches.  Ember Fairbairn‘s paintings remind me not just of our view, but of the way we need to branch out in order to bloom.

 

Just as a tree can’t survive without its branches, so too do we need to continually reach out for new experiences in order to learn and grow.  If we don’t we may become stagnated and overtaken by stronger, greedier vines.

To see more of Ember Fairbairn‘s work, please visit her website.

All images are via the artist’s website.