Inner Kingdom

The Ache of the Forest Do you ever feel like you are missing something? Like you are standing in the middle of a massive, ancient forest, but your eyes are fixed so tightly on a single, fallen leaf that you forget the canopy above your head? I sometimes get attached to a way of seeing. I get so close to a single detail that my mind will not allow me to back up, to soften my gaze, and to see the bigger picture. I miss the whole scene. When we do this, a quiet fear creeps into