This is so beautiful, Courtney. Nature teaching and modeling what it means to be whole. Reminds me of the quote from St. Clare - "We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become." Also, Brene Brown's Square Squad exercise - where you write the names of people whose opinions of you actually matter on a 1 in by 1 in square piece of paper, letting go of the need for approval of people not on that list and focusing on honoring the relationships on that paper. Oof. Courageous way to live, for sure. Thanks for your writing, it is a gift.
What a beautiful, wonderful, hope-held writing. Today's blog has a lot that I can consider, not in my mind, but in my heart. I guess my seven is - my son, his wife, their daughter, and my daughter. We aren't really seven, but in heart-space it is worth seven. These wonderful people are the few I get together with. Some people call it our "pod". I'll think of the birds and know these amazing people that gather ever so often, are my seven.
I also wrote about the starlings this week here: https://gabi.substack.com/p/birds-and-words and found the same inspiring lesson from the groups of 7. Such a beautiful sentiment. Thanks for sharing :)
This is so beautiful, Courtney. Nature teaching and modeling what it means to be whole. Reminds me of the quote from St. Clare - "We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become." Also, Brene Brown's Square Squad exercise - where you write the names of people whose opinions of you actually matter on a 1 in by 1 in square piece of paper, letting go of the need for approval of people not on that list and focusing on honoring the relationships on that paper. Oof. Courageous way to live, for sure. Thanks for your writing, it is a gift.
What a beautiful, wonderful, hope-held writing. Today's blog has a lot that I can consider, not in my mind, but in my heart. I guess my seven is - my son, his wife, their daughter, and my daughter. We aren't really seven, but in heart-space it is worth seven. These wonderful people are the few I get together with. Some people call it our "pod". I'll think of the birds and know these amazing people that gather ever so often, are my seven.
Oh my heart. You sound a chord in me with this. I love that I am old enough to be your mother and you are teaching me. Thank you. 💗
Wow! I love your writing and this swells my heart. Thank you
Lovely post, Courtney. Thanks for this.
Hi Courtney,
I also wrote about the starlings this week here: https://gabi.substack.com/p/birds-and-words and found the same inspiring lesson from the groups of 7. Such a beautiful sentiment. Thanks for sharing :)
I will never look at a murmurations the same again .... I’ll be thinking “seven” . Loved this post. Thank you 🙏