The Life Cycle of a Feather

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August 29, 2023 a project of ServiceSpace This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it's a feather bed. - Terence McKenna - The Life Cycle of a Feather "All creatures spirit me away from my thoughts into the real and present world. Because birds fly, they don't need to be unnoticeable and hide like mice do, so I, like most birders, notice them. The first time I really observed feathers was when I was twelve years old entranced by the flamingos at the Seattle Zoo. When I saw them shed orange/pink feathers on the ground and floating in their pond, I was so excited that the head bird keeper let me pick them up, put them in a bag and take them home. I sat with these feathers for hours, exploring their structure, dropping each one to watch as it twirled and floated to the earth. I still do that." 'Spark Birds' artist Chris Maynard shares more... { read more } Be The Change For more inspiration, check out, "Listening to the Language of the Birds." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Words Can Change Your Brain Peace Is Every Step: Thich Nhat Hanh's 95 Year Earthwalk Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention 17 Things I Would Do Differently How Newness Enters the World A New Hotline for a Pep Talk from Kindergartners Why Adults Lose the Beginner's Mind The Seven Types of Rest Everyone Needs DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 155,599 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More