It's in the Present Moments...

Today while my soul aches with grief, I sit outside among the trees, the warmth of the sun, the birds and mother nature. She gently reminds me to stay in the present moment and gather the smallest of moments that can drift by without notice and allow them to soften the sharp edges.

"My smallest of moments"...

A postcard of shared sorrow and hope

A friends shared tears and laughter

A small package of thoughtfulness

A meal offered and shared

A welcoming place to be

Animals with unconditional love

Quiet time with healing space

A car taken care of and safe to travel

Projects to work on, made with loving hands and heart 

Surrounded with art that speaks and soothes

and...human kindness that connects us all.

Outside...

This is my view when I decided to take my yoga practice outside today. The only think missing is the sound track... birds chirping, the wind fluttering the leaves, cicadas singing and the sound of the morning silence. It was just so beautiful out I couldn't resist!

Music...

"the earth has music for those who listen."

Shakesphere

That's one of the things I'm appreciating being outside so much is the ~ music. I love to listen to the birds sing and search for where they may be coming from, the leaves that jingle as the wind blows, the crunch under my shoes and the hum of the bee's as they search for nectar.

Breakfast...

This morning I ate my breakfast outside before I went to work and it brought a smile to my face. The birds fluttered around, the sun was slowly beginning to raise, the bee's hummed, the tree's danced in the breeze... in that present moment "all was well!"

Fly...

"I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on earth. Then I ask myself the same question."

Harun Yahya

This is a good question to ponder... Why do I choose to stay stuck, when I could do anything on earth I wanted? FEAR... my usual answer. But now what? Fear is the answer what is the solution? Putting one foot in-front of the other and doing it anyway!

Today...

What I saw and heard today in my present moments...

Hawk's flying

Owls hooting

The woodpeckers ratta tat tat

Turtles sunbathing

Squirrels scampering

Birds tweeting

Dog's barking

Cat's meowing

Flowers blooming

Green grass growing

Sun shining

Leaves crunching

Tree's budding

It's for the Birds...

I have missed feeding the birds. There was a bird feeder in my kitchen window for a couple of years and I loved loved loved watching them through a sheer curtain covering the window. But a squirrel decided it needed to eat too. Only it destroyed three bird feeders and the screen on my window. I never could come up with a way to keep the squirrel away, so I gave up. I tried putting the bird feeder in the backyard but I just don't look out that way much so that idea fell by the way side. I am determined this year to come up with a different feeder or something to bring back the birds. I have missed them!