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Keep Going (Mother Nature Says So)

by Shannon Butt

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Even after a storm, even after everything is torn to pieces, the sun shines, the earth rotates, the birds sign, and the flowers bloom. Mother nature always gets back up after she is knocked down. You can get back up too.

NatureResiliencePersonal GrowthImageryMotivationInspirationNature Metaphors

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I had never heard a tree crack into pieces until today.

I don't mean the sound of an axe wielded by man chopping firewood.

I don't mean the crackle of a log engulfed in intentional flames.

I mean the sound of a tree splitting under the weight of ice,

Under the hand of Mother Nature herself,

Deciding to change all at once,

To prune,

To get rid of bulk,

Dead weight,

Make room for new growth.

It's a peeling back at first,

The way it sounds tearing into a thick orange peel,

But louder,

And then a little like Velcro,

And then a falling,

The kind you feel in your belly on the back roads as a passenger where the hills never seem to stop,

A rushing of her leaves,

A splintering of ice,

A shattering to pieces.

Even Mother Nature falls apart once in a while,

And she always gets back up.

You can get back up too.

Meet your Teacher

Shannon ButtPerth, ON, Canada

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Dr.

December 24, 2025

Short, impactful, and Instant practical application.

Julie

July 27, 2025

Short and poignant reminder of nature’s (and human) resilience.

Catherine

March 20, 2025

Thank you, ShannonπŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»I was captivated by the white tree in a white landscape. Nature is indeed a great teacherπŸ™πŸ»πŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸ™πŸ»

Sheila

March 19, 2025

Short and very sweet πŸŒ³πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»beautiful imagery and a powerful message πŸ’–thank youπŸ™

Hope

March 8, 2025

You described this so vividly. Thank you for this unique visualization Shannon Love and blessings to you

Samantha

February 21, 2025

This gave me hope even though I'm really losing hope...

Michelle

January 31, 2025

As I'm listening to your tracks ,I hear the trees cracking in the distance.mothet nature will go on ...and so will IπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈ

Jennifer

January 23, 2025

Thank you. I really needed to hear these words today. πŸ₯²πŸ™

joe

June 16, 2024

Powerful stuff thank you for sharing this with us... Namaste my friend. Have a beautiful day.

Elaine

April 10, 2024

Lovely comparison...bit like the seasons required for nature's cycle to continue. Loved the way you delivered this...thank you for this short but meaningful post. ps My best friend has lived in Toronto, Peterborough and now Englehart...she took me to the McMichael Gallery which, I think, is not too far from you:)

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