Northern Parula : Our Spiritual Way Station
At our spiritual way station, we are reminded that returning to our inherent goodness is all we need to do.
Monk Parakeet : A Welcome Invader
Debates about "natives" versus "invaders" obscure the real question: What is a person's inherent merit?
Baltimore Oriole : The Places We Make
The places we create need to be a conscious responsibility - and will be a joy.
Golden-cheeked Warbler : Every Singular Day
Singularity is a challenge. And it is our greatest, Divine gift.
Chipping Sparrow : Work-Life Balance
Can we resolve work-life balance precisely by finding meaning in our work?
Dark-eyed Junco : Everything in Context
How many of our disagreements could be resolved simply by adding a little additional context?
Ring-necked Ducks : The Truth of Noah’s Ark
Can we attune our umwelt to understand others around us?
White-breasted Nuthatch : Conventional Wisdom
A quick reminder that conventional wisdom is easy, helpful - and often utterly wrong.
Yellow-breasted Chat : Loss and Faith
Our losses - painful as they are - also create space for new opportunities when we maintain strong faith.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird : Facing Forward
The Hummingbird faces forward to anticipate its future - as should we.
American Crow : The Power of Saying No
Saying "no" is actually about creating expansiveness rather than restriction.
Northern Cardinal : Molting Beauty
Look deeper than the surface; return to original beauty.
Bell’s Vireo : Old Beginner’s Joy
We can continue to discover the new throughout our lives, even in old age - if we maintain an inquiring mindset.Healthy love requires a mixture of both clarity and blur.
American Goldfinch : Clearly Blurred Love
Healthy love requires a mixture of both clarity and blur.
Tricolored Heron : How Does Prayer Work?
How does prayer work? Perhaps more importantly we can simply accept that it does.
Eastern Kingbird : The King in the Field
How can we make ourselves genuinely accessible - like a king in the field?
Western Tanager : Success on the Trail
Can we find success on the trail - even if we don't reach our ostensible goal?