Bullock’s Orioles : What Am I Missing?
Did I not see? Or did I see and not recognize? And what's the implication?
Eastern Phoebe : Eyes Wide Open
How do we remain aware of what we have - and notice what slips away?
Loggerhead Shrike : What’s Your Number?
What's your number? The answer is defined by the life we want.
Finches : A Question of Priorities
We have multiple, and often conflicting, priorities. Balancing them isn’t simple - especially in the moment. But we are empowered to choose, opting for clarity among the blur.
Painted Bunting : Manifest Destiny
Eve and the Snake raises innumerable questions of “Why?” Why this? Why not that? But throughout her story, she demonstrates the power to manifest, a power we share today.
Cooper’s Hawk : The Who and the Where
The question of Who we are is often best answered by asking Where we are.
Painted Bunting : The Light In This Moment
What is the light - in this moment - with which we'll beat back the darkness?
Crested Caracara : The Teachings of Our Fathers
What can we learn when we see our fathers as real, individual men?
Black Vulture : Lost and Found
In our deepest absence, we extol the glory of the greatest Presence.
Northern Flicker : The Hanukah Candle
What seems like a defeat initially can actually turn into an enduring victory.
Canyon Wren : The Second Coin
Stamped like a coin from the same mold, but still utterly unique, each of us is part of a united species - and an individual for whom the entire world was created.
American Coots : The Bird in Hand
Wealth is what we have, not what we spend. Experience is the investment return of our greatest treasure.
Northern Shovelers : Our Agency Dial
From 0-11, where we choose to set our "Agency Dial" is our conscious choice.
American Crow : Seeing Near and Far
Seeing near and far reminds us to take a comprehensive approach leading to wholeness in life.
Swainson’s Hawk : And What is Good?
What is good? And what is not good? Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?
Killdeer : The Daring Truth
When to be truthful? When to lie? An ancient rabbi and a Killdeer both give a lesson.
Long-billed Thrasher : A Love Song
Love and Wisdom, seeming opposites, are actually entirely complementary.
Lesser Goldfinch : Open Your Doors
Hospitality, opening our doors - physical and spiritual - is a critical piece of a rich and inviting life.
Vermilion Flycatcher : Anew and Anew
The cyclicality of our endings/beginnings creates the opportunity for exceptional joy.
Barn Swallow : The Canopy of Peace
The canopy of peace reminds us that we are safe even as we're open to the sky and stars.