I Don't Think Birds Ever Stop Chirping

 As I Rise Up.. 

Everyday without fail, I am woken up by the beautiful sounds of birds 🐦 chirping outside my window. My house is surrounded by different types of trees. Amongst these, are fruits trees, a few indigenous trees and some flowers. 

It is such a beautiful sight especially now that it is summer. Everything is in full bloom, and green, such a marvelous sight. I am always in awe of such beautiful creation from God. 

My body clock wakes me up at 5am everyday without fail, even if I wanted to sleep in. I have since resigned from trying to sleep in because I now have a morning routine, which I am able to do when I wake up. 

Birds Chirping 

Back to the birds, I love listening to them and for a good 30minutes I listen without doing anything while still in bed, and just marvel at how these tiny things can produce such sounds. Nature is gorgeous.  I am able to hear these sounds perfectly at that hour because, it is quite, there is no noise. 

Usually few people had risen, few cars on the road driving its the time where most people are still indoors preparing their day. Whether for school or work or anything else they get up to during the day. 

I am able to clearly listen to the birds, and quite honestly I always look forward to this, it's the best part of my day. It's the best because I am able to meditate, have a clear train of thoughts without any interruptions and clearly structure my day. It's almost as if from the bird's sounds, I get prompts on what to do. 

Throughout The Day 

As I finally rise, do my full morning routine and start the day with my tasks, I'd constantly hear the sounds of the birds outside throughout the day. My full attention then is nolonger fixated to them, because maybe I am busy with something and focusing on it. But, this doesn't mean they stop chirping. Infact they never stop chirping at all, as soon as they wake up, it's music production for them. 

Ever wondered why you don't hear some of the things, like the birds? Why you can't even hear your own thoughts? It's because of noise. The world is so noisy such that we are now used to to the noise and embrace it even. Most people cannot stand stillness and quietness, it drives them crazy. They have to constantly fill up the void or emptiness with noise of their own. Like playing music very loudly in the cars, houses just so to fill up the void. 

I mean it's easy to avoid important things like thinking, getting focused on writing that business proposal, drafting that monthly budget, researching on an important topic, being alone and enjoy solitude etc. It's so easy to just be caught up in the flow and be a part of the noise because doing the things that require you to be still and quite is difficult.  

The Point Is....

Be still just for 15minutes of your day and listen to the birds. You'd be surprised how marvelous and gorgeous these little things sound, and how these can help you reflect and connect with your inner self.