It seems like nature has been teaching me a lot of lessons lately, so I've decided to start living with more intention--to watch for, and listen to the lessons in a meaningful way. Obviously, there's a lot to learn, since we humans seem to make quite a muck of things.
Friday, as I was driving to work in the wee hours of the morning, I saw one of my bald eagles sitting in the top of a dead tree along the river.
Lesson learned: Sometimes we need to sit quietly, alone, and just watch and listen.
My eagles are what really started me thinking about the fact that I need to listen to life's messages a little better. My eagles are great teachers. Sometimes we do just need to sit quietly. Maybe it's to watch children at play, or watch your cat sleep, or watching the birds at the feeder. Some need to sit in quiet meditation or prayer. We need time to quietly reflect. You never know what brilliant thought might come to you. Plus, it's great for lowering your blood pressure.
Saturday, I was heading to the library to do some research on my wind turbine paper. Driving down my country road, I saw a pair of Canadian geese out in a plowed field. They were floating (barely) in the middle of a big mud puddle.
Lesson learned: Make do with what you've got.
I thought about these birds. They could have been on the river, or a nearby pond, but this puddle was handy and private. They made do with what they had. A no frills body of water that served their immediate purpose. They wanted to cool off and get a drink. It worked.
How many times do we over buy something, because we're promised all these wonderful things, when all we need is the basics to get the job done. The geese were telling me to keep it simple. I like that. I'm usually a simple person, but I can get suckered with the best of them. Learning to live simply is a great advantage during turbulent economic times. Thanks for the reminder, my friendly geese :D
Please feel free to add your lessons learned. We might as well learn from each other, too. Funny how that works ;-)
Until later,
Steph
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