What skills or lessons have you learned recently?

Rather a dry question for today’s Christmas Tree. But subvert it a little and ask.

“What new pearls of wisdom have you gained recently?”

My more romantic version of the question brings forth so much more inspiration for a well honed answer.

Pearls of Wisdom come in all shapes and sizes and in many different colours.

The pearls of wisdom I learned yesterday were all on the darker end of the spectrum. But they overlayed the pearls of the last few weeks that were much lighter and brighter colours, more joyful in every way.

“It’s all a part of  Life’s Rich Pattern/Tapestry”

Never a truer quote and one that rings true every day. Gathering pearls of wisdom and adding them to life’s rich pattern is a skilled and valuable lesson. However uncomfortable those lessons may be at times