Compassion in Action
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A Story of an Oak Tree: How to Be Resilient, Rooted, and Renewed
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A Story of an Oak Tree: How to Be Resilient, Rooted, and Renewed

A story about a house, a hillside, and a centuries-old oak tree—and what it teaches us about healing, renewal, and the resilience of nature.

A story about a house, a hillside, and a centuries-old oak tree—and what it teaches us about healing, renewal, and the resilience of nature.

In this episode, I explore what it means to be a participant in the restoration of the world around us and ourselves. 

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A large tree in the middle of a forest
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