A Quiet Lesson From an Unexpected Teacher
That humble fungus became an accidental teacher.
It reminded me that the stories we tell ourselves about danger, failure, or change are often far scarier than reality. When we finally slow down and look closer, the threat often dissolves.
Nature is especially good at teaching this — if we give it our attention.
By evening, the light was softer and the garden looked familiar again. But my relationship with that red mass had changed.
It no longer felt out of place.
In fact, it felt like something I didn’t want to remove.
The Lesson That Stayed
The fungus stayed tucked into its corner of soil — a quiet reminder of a lesson I didn’t expect to learn that morning.
Not every strange shape is a warning.
Not every unknown thing is meant to harm us.
Sometimes, fear is just the mind rushing to fill an empty space where understanding hasn’t arrived yet.
And sometimes, the most unsettling things in life aren’t threats at all — they’re invitations.
Invitations to slow down.
To look closer.
To replace panic with perspective.
All it takes is paying attention.
