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awakening, cheer, energy, focus, frustration, happiness, hope, love, renewal, spirituality
Lately I have been exploring my spirituality, something that is very personal and individually defined. My explorations have lead me down a wonderful path, a path of true happiness and satisfaction with my life. I have turned over a new leaf and consciously chosen a new direction in my life, with nothing more than a change in perspective. It has been a path to true awakening.
I struggle and become frustrated with life, this is a natural progression and something that cannot be avoided. Yesterday was one of those days that I took the good with the bad. I recognized the feeling of sadness and disappointment, but I didn’t allow it to consume me. I started making a mental checklist of all the good that occurred in my day and it far outweighed my frustrations. The day as an entirety was exhausting, so my bed was calling me quite early. It was what my body and spirit needed. I am quite satisfied that I made this choice as what happened next was amazing.
Before dawn the birds started chirping, it was a beautiful and cool night, all of my windows were wide open. Prior to my spiritual awakening I would have been annoyed that these birds were waking me from my slumber. I wasn’t annoyed in the least and my sleepy mind drifted to a conversation I had during the week. The cardinal has become a significant symbol in my life that represents: Hope, Love, Cheer, Focus, Energy and Renewal. I realized during a conversation that I had no idea what the Cardinal’s song was. I asked my companions if they knew the Cardinal’s song, they did not. When I arrived home I was determined to discover what sounds this beautiful bird made, and I did. As I lay in my bed this morning, without being able to see the Cardinal, I could hear him clearly.
It was in this moment that a very profound and comforting thought consumed me. There are so many beloved people and entities in our lives that we may not be able to see, but we carry in our hearts always. In our moments of silence, if we listen closely enough and are open to it, we will hear them. Wow, was this something that I have been struggling with lately. There are certainly people that I love dearly that I don’t have the opportunity to spend nearly enough time with, but the reality is that despite our separation we are always together. There are dear friends and family that I have lost far too soon in life, and now more than ever I believe they are watching over me and even speaking to me in their own way. For those that believe in God, He is always amongst us, we just need to take the time to realize that he too is speaking to us.
I am continually amazed by the sheer magnitude of the “little things” in life that I have so easily missed over the years. The Cardinal’s song is just one of those, and this “little thing” symbolized something wonderfully profound and life changing – I just needed to be open enough and willing enough to recognize it. So I start this day with Hope, Love, Cheer, Focus, Energy and Renewal – thanks to the simple song of a beautiful Cardinal and all he has to represent.