Time

For a long while I watched this lovely female mallard resting on a log, an empty nester enjoying her new-found freedom after a summer of raising her offspring. 

And I had a thought. It took her ducklings mere months to transform from eggs to adulthood. A blink of an eye.

And I was struck by how quickly my own life is moving. I suspect the duck was a reminder to relish each moment. And to be open to all that life offers.

I don’t want to waste a moment…

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Transforming

I watched this goldfinch shake a plant to find seeds for his breakfast. In his quest for food, this little bird was also helping spread seeds to ensure new plants next spring. 

And I had a thought. In its perfection, nature is always transforming. But to my human mind, the process can look a bit messy. 

And I realized I sometimes view life’s challenges through that lens…messy situations that need tidying up.

Maybe life isn’t simply a series of messy complications. Maybe each situation is perfectly designed to transform and to seed learning and blessings. 

So perhaps I can simply enjoy it all. All the ups and downs and in-betweens that make life interesting.

Something to ponder…inspired by nature.

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Possessions

A friend recently purchased a new home. As she packed her belongings, she lamented the excessive number of things she was boxing up to transport to her new house. After weeding out what she could live without, she still had a lot of stuff.

We humans have so many possessions.

In my wanderings this week, I came across these colorful turtles. As I watched them, I had a thought. They were carrying all they needed on their backs. No furniture, no knickknacks, no mementos, able to change locations at a moment’s notice.

I suspect the turtles are on to something. How much stuff do we actually need?

Something to ponder…inspired by beautiful turtles.

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