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| Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird perched in the Crepe Myrtle. |
Is there anything more resilient than a hummingbird? They know that the road in front of them each season is plagued with danger and seemingly impossible odds... and yet, they go. They fly thousands of miles, and then do it all again months later to return to their nesting grounds. There is something to be said for putting your head down into the wind and just flying. Not getting stuck on how hard it is and how frustrated you are, or how unfair things are, but just moving forward. We, as humans, have a very difficult time learning to just let things go. It's hard to take the journey just because you need to, but I am a firm believer that the universe continually presents me with situations that challenge those parts of me that I need to work on. My need to be in control is large. My need to have others see things as I see them is something I can just now, after 50 years, truly laugh about. After all, if everyone would just do things my way (the right way) all would be well in the world, right?
It has taken much work and a good bit of reflection and growing to realize that I can only control what "I" do, and to learn to let people be who they are, accept situations for what they are, and not let it make me nuts about my lack of control to change things. My frustration in those situations only makes "me" suffer. I am a work in progress for sure. Some days are better than others. But I do know I am so looking forward to the day when I can, like the hummingbirds, put my face into the headwind joyfully and just keep on moving forward.
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I am also working on my need to fix and control things! Beautiful post and always enjoy your pictures.
What a beautiful post! As I move into the next challenge in my life the first steps forward are clear, and putting my head down and focusing on those, without worrying right now about outcome, is not only wise but frees me of worry. Head down, wings busy. Forward, ho!
Beautiful post Jayne, I love your insight. You could write a devotional! Love love the picture of the hummingbird.
What alter ego said...head down, wings busy here, as well. Thank you for this post, my friend...so happy to see you here again!
Well said. learning to let go,sometimes it is of the past and what can never be,is hard. I struggle almost daily with this.Thanks for the reminder to move forward.
Funny, a few minutes before I read this I had the hummingbird feeders inside for cleaning and refilling, and a very persistent hummingbird was flying back and forth where a feeder should have been, looking in the window! I am so glad you have returned to share your thoughts here.
Wonderful post, Jayne. It's a challenge, for sure. We are all works-in-progess, I suppose. The important thing is that we move steadily forward, no matter how slowly we fly.
I love the photo of the little hummer.
Socrates? Plato? Aristotle? Nah. I'll go with Jayne & Grace. For me the loss of a child helped me arrive at the same thoughts....
Hummingbirds are so inspirational! So tiny yet so filled with persistence.
I know what you mean about wanting things done your way! After 20 years of working independently I'm very nervous about working for someone else! What if I become to judgmental and blow it? What if everyone drives me crazy? Like you I would like to think I'm past all that, but honestly I just don't know.
Lot's of deep stuff going on over here, Jayne!
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