2. Budding roots

Budding Roots

We compare the healing journey to the growth of a tree. The story of our wounds, trauma and the recovery from a broken past mimics the way the roots lay the foundation for the future growth of the tree and later the fruits it will bring forth. With faulty roots and insecure foundation, a tree will struggle to grow and its’ ability to bear fruit will be heavily impacted. 

The story of childhood trauma and abuse is similar. Like a tree that began as a small seed, our childhood upbringing is the seed that that grows into the adult self that we are today.