Re-emergence
The ivory-billed Woodpecker, last seen in the deep woods
of Louisiana in 1944, was recently re-discovered in the
Cache River Bottoms of Arkansas. Rumors of sightings prompted
a secret expedition led by birding experts who paddled into
the swampy area and to their delight and amazement were
able to capture on video the bird in flight. The re-emergence
of the bird nicknamed, “the Lord God bird” because
of its huge size and majestic presence, has sent shock waves
of excitement through the birding world. The return of the
bird believed to be extinct has quickly become a symbol
of hope for the re-emergence of what was thought to be lost.
I recently coached a woman in the audience of a presentation
who acknowledged that she had given up something for decades
that was very precious in her life. Painting had been such
an important part of her life, she explained, that she would
lose track of time and space as she painted in her studio
and experienced the flow.
After she told the audience members how it was no longer
possible to find time to paint in her busy life, a coaching
question gave her an “a ha” moment. In that
moment, she experienced the clarity that she would begin
painting again immediately. That which had been lost was
found by her and hope and joy re-emerged in that moment.
Additional Resources
The Lord God Bird, New
York Times
Editorial April 30, 2005
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
Phillip Hoose at
Amazon
Life Upgrade Tip
What is it that has been lost in your life?
Will there be regret if it never returns?
Are you willing to go on a secret expedition to find what’s
missing?
Will you choose to make room in your life for that precious
thing.
How will you celebrate the re-emergence?
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