So beautiful…a little chickadee.
I felt a momentary but deep-hearted connection to this lovely bird. As I watched him flit among the trees, I had a memory.
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to sit with an indigenous elder. He spoke of how we humans spend much time trying to change each other’s minds, particularly about how we engage with the Earth.
He declared that a change of mind cannot happen without a change of heart. And it’s the connection with the Spirit of the Earth and all Her beings that causes that change of heart.
He suggested that change begins with us… a smile and kind word for a stranger, appreciation for a gentle rain, a thank you to a bird for his song, gratitude for all the Earth offers us.
Kindness and gratitude…keys to changing the world.
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