The Butterfly Series, Book One: Cocoon Rooted
In one forest, the pine wished she had the maple’s bright leaves. The maple wished she were as tall as the pine. The wildflowers wanted the strength of the oaks, and the oaks wondered why no one praised their colors.
They spent so much time comparing that they forgot what each of them gave the forest.
Then summer grew hot. The pines offered shade. The oaks sheltered nests. The flowers fed bees. The maples cooled the ground with wide leaves.
The forest was beautiful because every plant contributed something different. None had to become another in order to belong.
Someone else’s gift does not reduce yours. You can admire another person without using her strengths as evidence against yourself.
Rooted Reflection
- Whose strengths do you admire?
- What strength do you bring to your community?
- How can admiration replace comparison?
Glow Notes
- There is room for my gifts.
- Another person’s success does not erase mine.
- I belong as myself.
Forest Practice
Write your name in the center of a page. Around it, write three strengths you bring to your family, school, or community. Read them aloud with pride.
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