On one of my first walks in Arvada I saw a coyote. With my little terrier, Margo, we were trying different directions, trying to find what would become a daily walk. I had stumbled on the creek and was following the winding cement and there it was about ½ block away, staring at us.
We turned around and found another way to meander.
That stayed with me for a long time and I carried a few rocks in my pocket, just in case.
We finally found what has become an early morning daily walk. In the winter it’s still dark for most of the hour or so we are out.
The first creatures we met were the bunnies. Invisible until they are so close that they get spooked and run here and there nonsensically. Then we met a fox for a while. I don’t know where it has gone but we used to see it often. The fox was a little too curious, Margo being the attraction. I did use rocks to discourage a closer meeting, but I delighted in every encounter, pausing to watch as he trotted away.
One morning I saw something dart out and dart back into a gutter. Then another cross the street just ahead and escape to the same gutter. It was a seldom seen racoon gaze.
And finally, there was the coyote a block and a half ahead. She paused, sensing us, looked our way and sauntered off into someone’s back yard. I saw that coyote again on that walk as our paths crisscrossed.
With each encounter I realized the urban wildlife has no interest in me. They are busy hunting in the dark. I don’t see them often, but my step lightens and my back straitens and I smile every time I encounter one of the unexpected animals early in the morning.
I chose two words for this year- 2022- and one of them was Positivity! These 4 prompts are perfect to keep in the forefront of my mind every day. Thank you and so long, Negative thoughts.
This is so beautiful! I’ve been working on this, and have felt a huge shift in my awareness. I look forward to responding to this powerful prompt. Thank you, Susu and Amy.
Thank you Amy & Susu. #4 will be the most difficult for me but I’m game. I struggle with serious health problems so the future can by grey. I like the idea of rewiring my brain with positivity ❤️
Sage and insightful suggestions, Amy~thank you for reminding me of how powerful the senses can be in restoring a connection to one's body and soul. And how much it matters to evoke memories and sensations of the experiences that brought us wonder and delight, no matter how small or fleeting; make this a kind of daily practice or mantra.
In the moment, I am recalling being stopped in my tracks by two edelweiss, swaying sensually and gracefully, in tandem, on a relatively windless day on a hike by myself high in the Dolomites. I can still feel all that they evoked and how important it was to see and hear their call.
January 16, 2022
On one of my first walks in Arvada I saw a coyote. With my little terrier, Margo, we were trying different directions, trying to find what would become a daily walk. I had stumbled on the creek and was following the winding cement and there it was about ½ block away, staring at us.
We turned around and found another way to meander.
That stayed with me for a long time and I carried a few rocks in my pocket, just in case.
We finally found what has become an early morning daily walk. In the winter it’s still dark for most of the hour or so we are out.
The first creatures we met were the bunnies. Invisible until they are so close that they get spooked and run here and there nonsensically. Then we met a fox for a while. I don’t know where it has gone but we used to see it often. The fox was a little too curious, Margo being the attraction. I did use rocks to discourage a closer meeting, but I delighted in every encounter, pausing to watch as he trotted away.
One morning I saw something dart out and dart back into a gutter. Then another cross the street just ahead and escape to the same gutter. It was a seldom seen racoon gaze.
And finally, there was the coyote a block and a half ahead. She paused, sensing us, looked our way and sauntered off into someone’s back yard. I saw that coyote again on that walk as our paths crisscrossed.
With each encounter I realized the urban wildlife has no interest in me. They are busy hunting in the dark. I don’t see them often, but my step lightens and my back straitens and I smile every time I encounter one of the unexpected animals early in the morning.
I chose two words for this year- 2022- and one of them was Positivity! These 4 prompts are perfect to keep in the forefront of my mind every day. Thank you and so long, Negative thoughts.
This is so beautiful! I’ve been working on this, and have felt a huge shift in my awareness. I look forward to responding to this powerful prompt. Thank you, Susu and Amy.
Thank you Amy & Susu. #4 will be the most difficult for me but I’m game. I struggle with serious health problems so the future can by grey. I like the idea of rewiring my brain with positivity ❤️
Susu the quote by Anai’s Nin was what I needed to hear. Aloha from Hawaii
Sage and insightful suggestions, Amy~thank you for reminding me of how powerful the senses can be in restoring a connection to one's body and soul. And how much it matters to evoke memories and sensations of the experiences that brought us wonder and delight, no matter how small or fleeting; make this a kind of daily practice or mantra.
In the moment, I am recalling being stopped in my tracks by two edelweiss, swaying sensually and gracefully, in tandem, on a relatively windless day on a hike by myself high in the Dolomites. I can still feel all that they evoked and how important it was to see and hear their call.