My family has this huge maple that my dad planted when I was born, and now that he's gone my siblings and I can't agree on how to care for it — my brother wants to hire professionals, my sister thinks we should learn to do it ourselves like dad did, and I just feel guilty every time I look at it. We used to all gather under that tree for everything and now we can't even have a conversation about pruning schedules.
More people experience this than they realize.
The tree carries the weight of memory and obligation in ways that make practical decisions feel impossibly loaded.
“Where Are You with Trees — what we owe them?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.