Are there little things that get under your skin and make you want to pull your hair out?
Could you use a little or a lotta’ more joy in your life right now?
Would you like to know what can make you feel fresh and alive again?
Continuing our series on lessons I learned from my pets. We’re finding wisdom in the darnedest places. I’m going to share with you today 5 Lessons I Learned From My Bird.
Today is for you if…
Here are five lessons I learned from my cockatiel bird:
Perch Yourself Where You Can See Clearly
Birds love to perch themselves up high to see.
When you perch or position yourself where you can see clearly, you gain a perspective you might not have otherwise seen. Perspective is everything.
Singing Brings Joy
Birds sing.
Have you ever noticed that you feel happier when you sing, hum or whistle? King’s College London research shows bird sounds can make you feel better for up to eight hours.
Proverbs 17:22 NKJV
A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Sometimes You Need to Block Out the World to Rest
I covered my bird’s cage at night to sleep, or he’d keep talking and singing.
Have you ever gotten overstimulated by everything happening around you at once? Sometimes you need to shut out the noise and rest purposefully. Rest mentally, physically or emotionally.
Try taking social media, TV or phone breaks. If you’re always going, going, going, try to stay home for a set amount of time. You don’t always have to be doing something.
Imitation is Powerful
Does Polly want a cracker? Birds imitate your words, voice and actions.
You become like you hang around.
“You cannot hang out with negative people and expect to live a positive life.” -Darren Hardy.
Choose people who will lift you up and challenge you to become your best self.
Imitation goes both ways too. Are you the kind of person you want others to imitate? Or do you live your life like do what I say, not what I do?
Examine yourself and those you hang with and see if you need to make changes to become your best self and help others do the same.
Play Matters
Birds are playful.
Play promotes discovery and improves your creativity and imagination.
These qualities help us create beautiful work, problem solve and keep us feeling fresh and alive.
Try painting, pottery, or planning parties. Knit, crochet or sew. Write, sing or play an instrument. Go to the museum, a play or a concert.
Follow these five lessons; we’ll be someone who enjoys life more, just like our feathered friends.
You’ve got this, and Father’s got you!
Thanks a Bunch for listening!
Until Next Time, Live Fearlessly Free!!
Resources
Andy Andrews trilogy on Perspective:
The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs Is a Little Perspective*: https://amzn.to/3zciPXI
The Noticer Returns: Sometimes You Find Perspective, and Sometimes Perspective Finds You*: https://amzn.to/3zb5ijq
Just Jones: Sometimes a Thing Is Impossible . . . Until It Is Actually Done (A Noticer Book)*: https://amzn.to/42GL0vA
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