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I COULD give a hoot!

Last night as I was going to bed, I heard a tawny owl1, and it was quite special. It was so perfect, so straight out of a movie sound track and yet, it was so real too. I can’t explain or rationalise my feelings, but I felt privileged to be there and hearing it. I thought about it some more and remembered that each time I step outside my house, or go to a particular wood that I love, and I am inundated with birdsong, I feel my spirit lighten and soar. The interesting thing is I never notice when it is absent, but I am always struck by its presence, every single time.

I have little clever to say about these simple and natural phenomena, other than to note my almost physical response to them; they lift me and make the world feel a better place. If you are not lucky enough to regularly experience this feeling and are feeling a little low or de-energised today, consider stopping all the ‘stuff’ you are doing and take yourself outdoors and reconnect with Nature.

When you come back, you will be in a better place to reconnect with the rest of mankind too, your problems will seem smaller, you’ll feel healthier and you will be more resourceful.

“When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up
thy head!” Blake, William

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3 Responses to “I COULD give a hoot!”

  1. Satin says:
    13 April , 2008 at 10:39

    I too could give a hoot Richard. How lucky for you that there are some woods right in your backyard, I would be thrilled to hear an owl’s hoot, i’ve actually seen one once but it didn’t hoot :o(

    There’s many a time when I take a stroll along the Thames – i’m a Surbiton dweller – the water has a wonderful refreshing effect. And now that summer’s coming up I will surely spend more time there, it’s especially wonderful during the evenings.

    Actually you’ve reminded me of one of the best sights of all, when night begins to fall in summertime, there’s many little midges/flies etc hovering just inches above the waterline and if you’re patient, you’ll see some big fish leap out and guzzle the little flying bugs. Simple but breathtaking As you say, it’s a real privilege :o)

  2. joanne_s says:
    14 April , 2008 at 22:11

    This is great, Richard – one of the simplest ways we can connect (with our deepest selves, with life, with the cosmos) is through connecting with nature. William Bloom calls this biophylia – literally, love of nature. It is one of the core strategies for increasing the release of endorphins and counteracting the negative effects of surplus adrenalin and cortisol in our cells. Check out The Endorphin Effect for more 🙂

  3. richardderwentcooke says:
    15 April , 2008 at 08:21

    Thank you Joanne, I will have a look at that

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