bird balance

This little bird has been singing in my ear since I passed him on my way chasing setting sunlight yesterday. I've kept the photo open to look at while doing other things and that little body perched on a twig above has been speaking to me. I love the balance birds have - tail in the air, head tilted, eyes alert, feet gripping the tiny perch below, trusting that it will support them until they fall forward and plunge into flight on those swift little wings. As fleeting and busy their lives are, that brief moment when they alight has so much stillness, peace and purpose to it.

My wishes today:

~ To have more female kindred spirits in my life
~ To be able to give more freely and not be held back by my fear and awkwardness
~ To be able to see the magic in all things great and small
~ To have the courage to see myself for who I am, the challenging but also the wonderful
~ To let myself be, who I am, right now, whether I will change or not

Wishing you light wings, fresh breezes to sail on and soft, safe nests to recover in.

Comments

[maddie]

That photo is so sweet ~ great balance from
the little guy ~ he would do well in
Yoga LOL

~ well I understand the kindred spirit part
so well as most of mine live around the world ~
and it would be amazing if i could invite them
and YOU !!! over for chai:)

[Angie]

Those are all things I'm wishing for too! Such a lovely post :-)

[Anne Marie]

I love this photo, the deepness of the blue and the warm reflections of the sun on the branch and the bird.

Good luck with your wishes. I'll cross my fingers for your accomplishments.

[caroline]

aaw, thanks you guys... i'm always touched by your comments. i wish you your wishes to come true too.

maddie - oh yeah, chai! any day :)

[Abbey]

So funny that you just posted on birds -- we have a small family of three little plump birds who seem to have taken up residence on our porch. They are so joyful, so graceful, so generous with each other -- such an inspiration. A lovely post and here's to kindred spirits and just being in the world (something to hope for!)