
When You Pass the Tree Twice, You’re Surely Lost!
There’s a saying in the woods: “When you pass the tree twice, you’re surely lost.” It sounds like simple advice, but life—like the forest—is full of trails, distractions, and loops. And sometimes, the tree isn’t a tree. It’s a person. A place. A decision we swore we wouldn’t repeat. 1. Recognizing the Loop We all like to believe we’re moving forward. But occasionally, we find ourselves circling. We return to the same argument. The same feeling. The same person we swore we had let go. ...

