Today’s card reminds me that growth happens. Sometimes you have to move to spread your wings. Sometimes you have to take that scary first step. Otherwise you never get to stretch out and see the world.
This is a picture I took. Mockingbirds build a nest in a hibiscus tree on the front porch. I was taller than this tree. It was very easy to take a lot of pictures of them even though mamma and daddy weren’t impressed.
Look how tight they are. The day after I took this shot there were three then the next day there were two and the next day all of them were out of the nest.
What crowds you right now? Do you hem yourself in with too many projects? Are you overwhelming your own growth by stuffing in too many other babies?
Time to stretch your wings. Decide which baby you are and then put your feet on the edge and push off. Launch yourself, your project, your idea. Spread those wings. Sure you may flutter to the ground at first, but you’ll be fine. Hop up in the low branches and work your way up.
Growth happens if you get out of the huddled masses. Stretch, darling, stretch.
Seek joy, y’all. Pass it on.
Baby Mockingbirds In The Nest, 2009, Arwen’s personal collection
*flaps wings* trying to stretch!!!
Ali x
It’s so scary, though! I guess that must be part of the point. The photo is unbelievably gorgeous! Good work!
Ali, you can do it!
Amanda, thank you for your comments about that photo. 😀 It is terrifying to stretch. But do it anyway. 😀