Haiku: These little glimmers - Treasured gems we then carry - Help protect our peace — Fenix
Hello friend,
Coming into Spring in the Northern hemisphere, I notice a clash between the little heads of flowers that have risen, the new and exciting things happening in daily life, and traumatic global events. I’ve actually drafted this letter about five times and nothing has felt right, which gives you a glimpse into how I’ve been feeling. The answer turned out to be simple, with the following letter written on 26th Feb, inspired by the birds in my garden who I am gladly getting to know.
Standing in my kitchen my eyes drift to see the blue tit briefly stopping for a drink, the large pigeon bopping and swaying under the feeder to find food that has fallen, the two magpies waiting for their turn in a nearby tree. I placed sunflower hearts out this morning because nothing brings more joy in the garden than finding these creatures enjoying it, and it has taken me much longer to provide this for them than I intended. I wonder if the birds could, what they might tell us about nature’s balance for them in their lives? To me as a bystander it seems as though they’ve really got it sussed… surviving in the wild is their natural habitat, but I wonder if they get tired of the harder parts of their lives?
What I do know is that the birds are here today, showing up in the present to feed and drink, skittish and seemingly merry. Birds are often glimmers for me, filled with joy watching them soar, run and hop about, imagining how tiny their hearts must be. Birds teach us to keep on keeping on with our routines as they do come rain or shine, and to try to be present as we ‘do’. They also teach us that flying is possible 😉
To sign off, I would like to share with you some glimmers from the past month:
🌱 Sights of the heads of pansies, tulips, crocuses and daffodils - my first attempt at ‘lasagne’ planting (bulbs in different layers and the idea is that they will flower at different times from the same pot).
🐟 My baby nephew discovering fish and his reflexes at The Science Museum in London with my lovely sister (who said I could share this with you)
🎶 Composing music in the rustic setting of bed. No frills here… Hair scraped back, Dylan on my lap and sensory distractions reduced to improve focus (room is tidy and I am wearing my fave tight clothes, lip balm and hand cream because I hate having dry skin) I finished a piece and this weekend am creating the first visual art for the album!
🍫A recipe for dates coated in dark chocolate, filled with peanut butter and topped with salt flakes (I didn't add the extra nuts)– You need to try this if you like all of these things because who knew you could feel so chuffed with yourself after creating something so simple?
🌝 The most peaceful dusk of the year so far spent standing in the garden with Dylan, watching the full moon
Until next time,
Fenix
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I am loving watching the birds at the moment too. We had 4 what looked like baby robins in our garden all hopping around together, it really brought joy to my heart. Watching them brings peace to a busy day x