Comfort

I watched this lovely dove for a long while as she sat quietly on a winter branch. As time passed, I felt my mood lighten and my spirits lift. And I had a thought.

Nature beings can feel like old friends. Precious companions who quietly support you through challenging times by simply holding your heart.

I suspect animals and trees are natural conduits of comfort. And like old friends, they’re there when you need them. Silent loving support.

As the beautiful dove disappeared into the trees, I smiled, so grateful for her presence…

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Now

Yesterday, I watched this beautiful buck race across a field. No hesitation, no looking back. And I had a thought.

Like the buck, my life is happening right now. Not yesterday or tomorrow, now.

And I wondered, can I live from a place of now? Can I release my thoughts of the past and worries about the future?

A worthy aspiration…inspired by a magnificent buck.

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Happiness

A house finch…such a beautiful bird.

As I watched him sitting quietly in my back yard, I had a thought. His entire life happens in a small area. No grand travel adventures for him. And yet he seemed content.

Maybe life isn’t about the size of your world. It’s about what you do with it. Perhaps happiness arises when you view each and every experience as a wonderful adventure, regardless of what it is.

And live each moment fully and deeply, best as you can.

Maybe happiness is just that simple.

Something to ponder…inspired by a beautiful little bird.

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