Yesterday morning, it was a joy for me to discover a male Cardinal on a branch just outside my kitchen window.
He was cheerfully singing away his tune of spring.
I noticed how his throat would compress during his shorter notes and then lengthen to open for the beautiful extended trills.
I allowed myself to take in his lovely elegance--the bright red and delicacy of his feathers, the desperado black around his eyes, his size, his movements...
While practicing social distancing, I invite you to lift your eyes away from your screens, disconnect the earbuds and get outside to enjoy amazing mother nature awakening around you.
Take time for the details.
Breathe in the fresh air.
Notice how the the warm sun and breeze feel on your skin.
Soak in the spring colors of light green, yellow, pink and white as they eek their way out.
Stop to touch the tree trunks, the new leaves of plants, the crocuses emerging from their sleep.
Listen for the croaks and peeps of the frogs, the chirping of the chipmunks and the many varied melodies of the birds.
Maybe you will catch a feisty squirrel screeching out the boundaries of his territory or a mother fox scrambling to find food for her young.
Look to the sky at the majesty of the red tailed hawk circling high within the thermal currents above you.
And then notice
how it feels in your body, your mind and your spirit to commune with this beautiful and fragile planet that is our precious home.
The world of nature can offer us much comfort when we open our hearts to receive it.....
The earth laughs in flowers.
--
Ralph Waldo Emerson
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
--William Shakespeare
Enjoy the soothing Dawn Chorus of
WGBH's Morning Pro Musica here.
Please share this information with your friends, colleagues
and loved ones who may benefit from it and
encourage them to put their vitality first.
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