“They said don’t let the forest in. I thought it was a joke. Then the ivice climbed the bedpost. Now I hear breathing – not mine – from the closet. And the trees outside? They have my face.”
So tonight, check your locks. Not just on your house – on your mind. That creeping thought you’ve been avoiding? That’s a root under the floorboard. Pull it before it flowers.” [Visual: Someone in a dim room, window slightly open. Leaves blow in.] Don-t Let the Forest In
To ‘not let the forest in’ is to maintain a clearing. A space where you decide what grows and what gets pruned. It’s not about fear of nature. It’s about honoring the threshold. “They said don’t let the forest in
Keep a light on. Set a boundary. Don’t let the forest in. 4. Blog Post / Newsletter Excerpt Title: Don’t Let the Forest In: On Boundaries, Belonging, and the Wild Within “There’s a reason old folktales warn against leaving doors open to the woods. The forest doesn’t just contain wolves and witches – it holds the parts of ourselves we’ve tried to forget. Now I hear breathing – not mine – from the closet
“Don’t let the forest in.” But no one tells you what that means.
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