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Issue 67
By Master Coach Ginger Cockerham
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.
~o^o~ Resources
New York Times, www.nytimes.com,
Editorial April 30, 2005 “The Lord God Bird”
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird-- Phillip Hoose
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Ginger Cockerham, Master Certified Coach
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Previous Issues:
- Creating Momentum (#66)
- A Charismatic Geek (#65)
- Joyful and Memorable Gates (#64)
- Making a Difference (#63)
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