Be careful which way you lean

A remarkable anecdote from The Lorax: A tree falls the way it leans; be careful which way you lean. This has stuck in the frontal cortex of my brain...be careful which way you lean. It's easier said than done, isn't it?

This kicks off my LeanTree blog, aimed at asking the questions, offering opinion and observations, even when opinions and advice aren't warranted. Or wanted.

We tend to Lean in the direction we were raised. We surround ourselves with those that make us comfortable - family, friends, jobs, co-workers. We (and of course by 'we', I typically mean 'me') enshroud ourselves with situations and individuals that don't mean harm, but in doing no harm, aren't challenging us either. It's good 'ol, trusty, never-hurt-anybody white bread. Scratch that. Not white bread. Because now we all know that white bread is, in fact, bad for us. I digress. You get the point.

To become a role model for my kids and truly for myself (cheesy as that may sound), my goal for not only this year, as we no 'resolutions' are usually a flash in the pan, but for life is to challenge  myself. Challenge where I live, who I surround myself with, what I do...challenge the norms of rural living (more on that in future editions), challenge my young (2 and 4 yo) children. Challenge my DH.

To that end...next up: our first tri...