Free as a bird

enjoying the Beatles and taking a cue

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

I pay attention to subtle coincidence, the universe communicating with me. It's my job to decipher the message and what there is to learn. A few mornings ago on Substack, The Dawning Light shared the Beatle's “Free as a Bird” video link. I'm a big fan of the Beatles and had never seen the video, so I settled in studying the images throughout the film while also enjoying the lyrics.

That afternoon as I was driving home from a massage (yes, it was heaven), “Free as a Bird” was once again playing on my Sirius Beatle's station. I noted the coincidence, and turned up the volume welcoming the message making its way to me.

Once home, I looked up the lyrics and information about the song. John Lennon originally wrote the song, creating a basic recording (main vocal, piano, drum machine), but never finished it. It was picked up after John's death by Paul, Ringo, George, and George Martin and completed with added lyrics. If my facts are straight, John's lyrics centered on feeling free as a bird, home and dry.

Free as a bird
It's the next best thing to be
Free as a bird
Home, home and dry
Like a homing bird I'll fly
As a bird on wings

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

I relate to these lyrics because home and family have always been my priority, as far back as I can remember.

What I currently find myself stressing about is feeling as if I don't have enough time, or perhaps more accurately, I can't get done everything I want in the time I have. It's become a common mantra of mine. I've begun telling that inner voice to concentrate on what's truly important and stop sweating the little stuff. But as I study what I'm feeling anxious about, it's typically my home, finding the time to clean, cook, work in the garden, spend time with Rick, light a fire in the pit, and enjoy a sunset in the jacuzzi. Those are the activities that leave me feeling free as a bird, home and dry.

I love sitting down to write and letting my fingers find their way. Putting my headphones on and listening to “Free as a Bird,” it didn't take long to draw on the messages making their way.

I am actually at this point in my life free as a bird to carve out time for what means the most to me. It's really pretty simple. It may, though, take a bit of time management.

One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now.

—Paulo Coelho