Small Delights

*Photo Credit Barbara Thurlow

Dear Friends,

In a cage match between a big old dove and 7 tiny sparrows, I’m pretty sure the dove would win out of sheer stubbornness and a deep unwillingness to move.

I have this bird feeder attached to my studio window, and all day long my cat and I are delighted by the various birds that come to visit.  Downy woodpeckers, big old blue jays, doves, house finches, a plethora of sparrows, cat birds, red-bellied woodpeckers and cardinals are some of the many who land on my window. 

It’s fun to notice the bird's tendencies...the blue jay almost always gets the whole birdfeeder to itself, the house finches almost always come in a pair, the sparrows come in a big group and oftentimes fight with the dove, but never fight with the blue jay.  Some birds come for a quick nibble and fly away, while others plop themselves down like they own the place.  All the while my cat lunges at them, hoping that this time he won’t have a pane of glass in his way…spoiler alert, he always does.

It’s a little thing, this bird feeder, a small delight, but one that helps me feel joy and grounding when the world feels increasingly overwhelming.

My dear friend, the world sometimes feels overwhelming, right?  And while we can’t and shouldn’t always decouple ourselves from the overwhelm, I think finding those small delights that help us find joy and grounding are essential in times of overwhelm.

Have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista