Be Aware
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserves your love and attention. -Buddha
Late yesterday as I finished up my day long puttering in the garden something happened that I wasn’t expecting at all…
It started when I heard my pooch Luna, who had been hanging out in the garden with me, give out a ferocious bark. Startled I turned from the work I was doing to see Luna face to face with a big, big bird. All I could see were its massive wings.
Thinking it was a hawk as they normally hang out in our neighborhood I gave out a big yelp because it was so close to Luna. The bird took off quickly from it's place in the grass. As it took off, I realized that it was a Blue Heron. A bird I have seen flying overhead from time to time but never in our backyard!
I tried to follow its flight, but it was gone… momentarily. Then as I sat down at the picnic table to absorb what I had just seen - this big beautiful prehistoric looking creature circled over our house one last time. As if to confirm I had indeed seen what I thought I had seen.
My mind was a bit blown to be sure and I sat there reflecting in the moment I knew there was message for me in this unique visit. Pulling out my phone I looked up the Blue Heron as a spirit animal to better understand why it had crossed my path in such an unusual way.
The reading shared that the Heron is a solitary creature. They spend a great deal of time alone. Making them become their own best friend and ally. The message was to be present, not worrying about the future or the past. To be with one's self fully and enjoying the process. To discover more about the gifts inside of each of us waiting patiently to come out.
The message was when this graceful bird crosses your path stop and think, just pause and be.
Happy Monday {First Name},
Late yesterday as I finished up my day long puttering in the garden something happened that I wasn’t expecting at all…
It started when I heard my pooch Luna, who had been hanging out in the garden with me, give out a ferocious bark. Startled I turned from the work I was doing to see Luna face to face with a big, big bird. All I could see were its massive wings.
Thinking it was a hawk as they normally hang out in our neighborhood I gave out a big yelp because it was so close to Luna. The bird took off quickly from it's place in the grass. As it took off, I realized that it was a Blue Heron. A bird I have seen flying overhead from time to time but never in our backyard!
I tried to follow its flight, but it was gone… momentarily. Then as I sat down at the picnic table to absorb what I had just seen - this big beautiful prehistoric looking creature circled over our house one last time. As if to confirm I had indeed seen what I thought I had seen.
My mind was a bit blown to be sure and I sat there reflecting in the moment I knew there was message for me in this unique visit. Pulling out my phone I looked up the Blue Heron as a spirit animal to better understand why it had crossed my path in such an unusual way.
The reading shared that the Heron is a solitary creature. They spend a great deal of time alone. Making them become their own best friend and ally. The message was to be present, not worrying about the future or the past. To be with one's self fully and enjoying the process. To discover more about the gifts inside of each of us waiting patiently to come out.
The message was when this graceful bird crosses your path stop and think, just pause and be.
And so, I did. Spending the evening of the summer solstice letting go of any expectations and having a lovely evening with my son Travis, celebrating the possibilities of the season ahead.
This morning I was going to write about the importance of building relationships. The peace I feel inside this morning reminds me that the most important relationship we need to first have is with our own self. To be comfortable in our own skin. To be our own best friend.
Waking up at 5:30 am, I witnessed a beautiful sunrise and then started writing on a project that I had been feeling a very blocked about. When I eased into it from this place of peace and acceptance it made all the difference. Which in turn has me easily writing this message to you today.
Letting go of worry, expectations, and what you think other people will think, allows us to cruise in our own unique and beautiful flow. To create to our hearts desire because we are in this moment. Not in the past or in the future. Distracted by things and people that don’t really matter especially if they do not have our best interest as a priority.
Becoming our own best friend in the process of accepting who we are and what we give to the world is really a cool way to feel and be.
While I have no idea of the initial intent of that majestic Blue Heron that landed in my yard yesterday, there is no doubt that its brief visit was profound for me. Something I will not soon forget.
As you travel into your week ahead pay attention to the signs around you. Become aware of the messages from the simplest of things. Spend more time honoring the most important person in your life, the one you most definitely can’t live without - you.
To Your Success and Victories,
- Cheri
Cheri Ruskus, Small Business Mentor and Possibility Thinker
cheri@businessvictories.com • 303-652-1718 • @victorygirl
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