Deep Ecology

Deep Ecology

Your tree is proof: the strongest roots start small

A story about my friend: Trees choose their witnesses

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Didier Hope
Oct 01, 2025
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Your Skin Is Bark, Your Sweat Is Sap. The Practice: How To Begin

Three years ago, I stopped trying to save the world and started visiting an oak.

The Tree That Waited

I walked past this oak for two decades before it chose me. Or maybe I finally became ready to be chosen. The distinction matters less than you’d think

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