“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.”
David Attenborough
I am a believer that my time in the natural world makes life worth living! There are those times when I find myself in a dark place. Lots of triggers to take me there. Thankfully I have found, and now regularly take, trips to a natural area or just a walk around the neighborhood listening to birds sing that will lift me out of those dark places. When I move my focus on nature, changes always happen within my soul.
This Eastern Kingbird, at least that’s what I think it is, is not all that common in this area as we are at the edge of their migration patterns. We have many more of the Western Kingbirds. They are similar in shape but very different colors.
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Paul
You know, I had as similar realization today, Monte. As I sat in my backyard, on the porch, I watched the various visitors to my yard and had a pretty deep appreciation for them. It was fun to photograph and to watch them go about their daily business. It was a bit of outward focus, so to speak, to get away from my so-called issues. No matter what we are fixated on, the grass continues to grow.
Monte Stevens
So often I can stew in my own pot, ruminating over my stuff when reaching out to help another, take time to appreciate what I do have, changes my disposition. I’ve heard it said, moving from self-centered to other-centered. Hope your recovery keeps going well!