Saturday morning I heard a strange sound. I wasn’t fully awake so what I thought I heard was a little off. Was it the heater squeaking; was one of my neighbors doing something outside? This sound was unfamiliar to me. I listened again and recognized that what I was hearing were birds.

Every day with the exception of Sunday is a get up, get out and get something day, yesterday was no exception, but because I was half awake so early and no one else was moving around me, I heard the birds. I hear the birds now and plan to listen for the birds every day. The birds are a reminder that movement doesn’t have to start as soon as the eyes open. The birds are a reminder that there is more going on that what is on the task list. The birds are a reminder that there is beauty right outside your door, if you slow it down for just a minute, you can see, hear and feel that beauty and that it costs you nothing.

Have you heard the birds today? Wait a minute and listen.

Love, peace and soul.