Silver Gull

What is there to admire about Seagulls? One might ask. They can be a genuine pest to humans.

Flocking in cities, pooing everywhere, squawking, scavenging, and endlessly scouring for chippies. Yes, some theorists suggest they came to cities just for the chippies. Simply throw a chip into a flock of Seagulls and see the feeding frenzy that ensues.

Yet the thing that makes Seagulls such a successful bird, and worthy of admiration, is their ability to adapt to a changing world.

Change can be feared, fought, accepted, adapted to, embraced, or sought out. It's easy to forget that we exercise choice in how we respond to and relate with change.

The Silver Gull reminds me not to get stuck in my ways and resist the changes happening around me and within me. It reminds me not to attach to things, because change is constant. Adaptation is vital for finding harmony in any ecosystem. In the functioning of regenerative systems, adaptation is a vital part of the cycle. The closing of the feedback loop. Adaptation is when evolution occurs. When we don't adapt, we can block the flow and cycles of energy and start to stagnate.

Is there a part of you that fears the changes happening around you, or within you? Is there a part of you that doesn't want to let go of how things were? Do you think you could benefit from accepting change, using it as an opportunity to adapt and evolve?

Like The Silver Gull, if we can learn to flow with the impermanence of the world, we'll be first on the scene to dine out on the tasty chips of change.