Drops of Beauty #238

November 7, 2024

“You gotta put one foot in front of the other, and lead with love.” - Melanie DeMore

Hello friends. The antidote to fear, disconnection, and hate must always be peace, hope, connection, and love. The sun continues to rise each day and the birds continue to sing. So I lead with this and follow with simple moments of beauty:

Sunrise, November 2, 2024

Looking west at sunrise, November 2, 2024

My eastern phoebe friend framed nicely by the fall leaves.

Leaves as artwork.

Small bird, big leaves. (yellow-rumped warbler)

Franklin’s gull coming in for a landing.

Robin showing his full wingspan.

Mr. kingfisher.

The buck is still following the doe’s around.

Grackles really do have lovely colors.

This is the only picture wren would give me, so tail feathers it is!

So far the pelicans haven’t made another visit. It’s still so warm, maybe it’s not too late.

Hello friend loon!

Feathers remind me to never underestimate Grace. The seen world is only part of the picture.

I’ll have more to say on Sunday, but my resolve for this newsletter to be an oasis of peace and beauty, a place for all of us to rest, recharge, and connect with the goodness of life is only strengthened now.

Here are a couple other resources that might help buoy you as we navigate the uncharted waters we’ve entered:

Link to sign up for this talk by Jack Kornfield

Tend to your hearts friends, we will need all the good, strong hearts we can get.