Where the Trees Keep Secrets
- Linda Halderman
- Jul 22
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 29
In their silence, the woods remember what the world has long forgotten.
Where the Trees Keep Secrets invites you into a forgotten grove, a place where nature watches, remembers, and quietly waits. This piece continues the soft, mysterious story that I began with Steps to the Forgotten, a journey into places untouched by light, yet filled with memory and a sense of quiet magic.
But for me, there’s more to this piece than just forest and fantasy. It also carries the feeling of a certain kind of friend, the kind we all hope to have. Someone you can tell anything, no matter how small or strange. Someone who listens without judging. Who simply is there, steady, patient, like the trees themselves.
Even if you haven’t seen that friend in years, when you do, it feels like yesterday. No awkwardness, just ease. Familiar, like stepping into a clearing you forgot you loved. That kind of connection, rare and grounding, is what this piece holds for me. A reminder of how comforting it is to be truly seen.
I hope everyone finds a friend like that. And I hope I can be that kind of friend too, someone you can return to, no matter how much time has passed. Maybe that’s what the trees are doing: keeping our stories, holding space, waiting quietly until we’re ready to return.
If Where the Trees Keep Secrets speaks to something in you too, I’ve gathered it into a small collection of cards and gifts on Zazzle. Quiet reminders of connection, memory, and the soft magic we carry with us.
Below are just a few enchanted pieces from the collection, from forest-soft pillows to story-keeping notebooks and whispering mugs. Click any image to explore the product on Zazzle and find your own piece of the grove.
Wander through the full collection on Zazzle here and find your own little spark to keep moving forward.
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