By Anabella Schofield
the sea is equally beautiful
at each stage, wild or still.
believe this to be true
for you, for your life.
there is always wonder
to be discovered, even when
you wonder where to find it,
for it is within your heart,
forever in wondrous bloom
as surely as the sun shines,
even when cloaked in clouds.
so stand as firmly rooted
as the most resilient of trees,
knowing that you, too, are anchored.
no winds will sway you.
Anabella Schofield is the co-author and -illustrator of Ladybug’s Garden and Ladybug’s Christmas, children’s books created in collaboration with her twin sister. She is enchanted by the art of storytelling in all its forms and aspires to add beauty to the world through her work.
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