One of Those Days

You know how it is....

... on one of those days.

You wake up after a night of restless sleep and uninterpretable dreams only to find a black bear messed up your front yard. And backyard.

Because in your fatigue you chose to believe the bear

had moved on, and you didn't bring the bird feeders inside

overnight.
Plus, there is an ongoing chipmunk explosion in your flowerbeds which brings digging dogs and snakes. You find skunk holes everywhere while cleaning up the bear mess. So there could be a canine + stink rendezuous in your future. You are overwhelmed by the amount of farm work needing to be done. You feel like a failure.

How then do you live?

You work harder and faster, right? Actually, no, it's best to breathe deeply then and go for a walk. Feel the ground beneath your feet. Meditate. Ask for gratitude, patience, an easing of perfectionism, self-acceptance.

Eventually, you find wonder! Which leads to gratitude and self-acceptance.

What a surprise seeing a sunkissed fern that evaded the log skidder, as did Virginia Bluebells and Solomon's Seal. A Pileated Woodpecker scolds above, a cardinal hops across the wooded path in front of you.

As you walk and marvel, you begin remembering who you really are, and how much you love wildlife.

The trees and beasts were here before you, and will probably be here long after you're gone. That too is a wonder! You know you'll find ways to peaceably coexist.

All the work that matters to you will get done; you'll let go of the rest or ask for help.

And all will be well.