I put out new hummingbird food this week and have enjoyed watching the hummingbirds fly, land on the feeders and on the tree branches, eat, buzz around, etc. I have enjoyed hearing their wings, them fuss at each other, and the other sounds they make.
Today as I sat on the deck in the cooler morning air, I realized that my different point of view earlier in the morning had allowed me to see the hummingbirds from a different perspective. That was a "cause for a pause" as it made me think about seeing things from different perspectives.
Here's what I wrote this morning and the photos that accompany my deck time.
"I waited and watched from a different vantage point this morning. I was able to get better photos without the hummingbird blending in to the trees. At the table I did catch one behind my coffee mug, but it is harder to see. Sometimes we need to look from a different perspective in order to see things more clearly. It may not need to be a huge move, just a small one. How can that experienced reality with the hummingbirds be applied to other areas and situations in life? 🤔
Peace on this day."
As I continue reflecting, here are some more questions that come to mind:
- How willing am I to move into a different space in order to see differently?
- What can I learn by seeing from a different perspective?
- As I look from a different perspective, how does that affect what I see, what I hear, what I experience?
- What if I were willing to look at carefully at people and situations from varying perspectives? How would that enhance my understanding?
These are the questions that rise to the top as I reflect.
Maybe, just maybe, I have learned something today that I can carry into other scenarios.
I invite your thoughts and reflections.
Rev. Deb
(photos are mine)
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