The birds who hang around my backyard bring me joyful thrills. I was sitting on my bed and captured this short video. It's not unusual for our backyard to be filled with birds. I love hearing the sounds of birds or seeing them flying or perching. It doesn't matter where or when I usually feel a jolt of awareness and connection when I witness birds--which is all day long every day. They have become a huge coping and grounding experience for me. It thrills me to simply hear the soft coos of #mourningdoves. • • And of course the dear hummingbirds who show themselves to me everywhere. My daughter and I were out in a park recently and observed a hummingbird gathering fluffy dandelion seeds for it's nest. A young friend was over earlier this week and she said to me, "You have a lot of hummingbird feeders!" • • The beauty that surrounds us is always here if we slow down and listen with more than just our ears. #slowdown #breathe #birds #notice #practiceawareness #payattentiontoyourattention #joyfulthrills #copingtools #groundingtools #listen #listenwithyourheart #heartawakened #wholehearted