I’ve been reflecting on the cyclical pattern of constriction and expansion in nature. Especially how they are inextricably linked; both are required for all life transformations or births. Mind you, it is not just for humans, but for animals and plants too. During COVID, I watched the Monarch pupas slowly push against their cocoon, pressing over and over against their silken encasement. Suddenly, the surface would break, and each would softly and languidly emerge into the bright sunlight. Plants do it, too. If your window ever had a toothpick-pierced avocado above the kitchen sink, you watched the soft sprout tissue break through the hard pit. When you think about it, it’s incredible. |

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