This is an image of a phenomenon called “crown shyness,” in which – as you can clearly see from the picture – certain types of trees don’t like to touch other trees.

Much the same as humans, as it turns out.

With all the crossing of the streams that has happened this week, I think a little bit of “consciousness shyness” is in order for myself and probably a lot of other people on the internet.

Take some time to examine what’s inside the contours of my own domain.

I love how crown shyness patterns are highly irregular, yet super integrated.

Maybe that’s what we should all aspire to be.