We can learn a lot from trees — how their roots feel their way through the ground, finding nutrients and water. How their branches reach up toward the light. Are the directions you’re reaching in supporting your growth?

Try this meditation for one minute every day, or longer if you want to:

DO MY THOUGHTS, words, actions, habits take me where I want to go? Do they nurture me as I grow?

How did this meditation go for you? Share your experience at shorelines@northshorebank.com and you’ll be entered to win a copy of A Mindful Day: 365 Ways to Live Life With Peace, Clarity, and an Open Heart, by David Dillard-Wright.

If you’d like a daily email reminder to practice one minute of mindfulness, email us with the subject “Mindfulness reminder.” —Pat Ingelse, AVP and PMP