44 Bramble

Rebuilding defenses

A difficult time has made you feel exposed and raw. There's no shame in feeling vulnerable, but the world moves on at its own pace and there may be further challenges down the road that you want to feel prepared for. Draw on the bramble's natural protective and healing properties to help you rebuild your defenses. Grow some thorns and put yourself in a place where you feel at your strongest to weather the next battle.

Preparedness, forethought

You can never be too prepared for the next curveball. Even if things seem to be going well right now, take a moment to consider what pitfalls might lie ahead, and how things can go wrong. Now, even in the worst-case scenario, you’ll be ready to catch yourself before you fall. Just like the bramble always protects itself against disaster, so too will you be safe from the worst of the fallout.