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How Crows are Like People – DavoShow033
How Crows are Like People – DavoShow033 I don’t like crows. And it’s teaching me about something I don’t like about myself. I really dislike crows. Which is a bit weird because I admire them for their smarts. Crows and their cousins the ravens are some of the most intelligent birds, as some remarkable studies have shown. I admire their intelligence. But I really don’t like crows. Crows are mean. They gang up on my favorite birds (the raptors and owls), they hunt in packs, they fuss a lot. Their animal grouping name is called a “murder” for good reason. And the word “murder” points to the things I despise. You see, crows remind me of people I don’t like. And This is How Crows Are My Teachers As I say in the podcast… “It’s not the crows that I don’t like, it’s parts of humanity, which, of course, is really a reflection on parts of myself.” We project ourselves on everything. This is a function of being human. It’s how we move through the world. Projection is a safety shortcut of our Mind self and Body self that says, “this is good and safe”. Or, “this is bad and hurtful”. When I see crows it reminds me that I have mean parts inside me, too. And that makes me angry, and regretful. This is painful to feel, but the awareness this projection provides me can be good. Let’s Welcome Our Teachers However They Come So when I hear a crow and see them three of them dive bombing a redtail hawk in the sky over my house, I can remember… ”ARRGG…I hate those f^ck!ng birds!!! and… “AHHH, I see you. And I see what I’m doing here”. This awareness is a connection that at first feels hot and painful. But to know that I’m trying to heal a part of myself, then AHHH, yes. That’s a good thing. All healing begins with recognition. From there we get the chance to stay stuck or move forward. So come on over, crows. You are welcome at my house, anytime. Are you ready to move forward and start making real changes in your life? Learn how coaching can give you shortcuts and inspiration at DavidBourne.com/Discovery. Chapters 0:00:17 Overcast morning on the back deck with flying crows 0:00:59 Reflections on Humanity and Dislike for Crows 0:01:21 The Troublesome Nature of Crows and Humanity 0:02:31 Reflections on Fussing and Seeking Like-minded Individuals 0:03:05 Reflecting on Personal Growth and Self-Improvement 0:03:36 Choosing to Let Go of Anger and Negativity 0:04:22 The Love-Hate Relationship with Crows What Is The Davo Show? Examples from Living Life to the Fullest Connecting with Nature and the Outdoors David Bourne’s Short Form Audio Shipped from the Field Quick Experiments in Thought and Sound Listen to This Episode 033 Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast You can find all of the Davo Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/davo/ Transcript Overcast morning on the back deck with flying crows [~0:17~] Back on the back deck. It is an overcast morning, and a pretty large flock of crows just flew over, in the process of flying over. Of course, there is a jet, you might hear the wind in the trees. And I just wanted to talk about these crows because I don’t, like crows in general. And I think that’s interesting because I really love birds. Reflections on Humanity and Dislike for Crows [~0:59~] And you know honestly it’s not nothing against the crows themselves. I’ve I’ve recognized that it’s really a reflection on maybe what I don’t like about humanity, that crows seem to bring up in me. The Troublesome Nature of Crows and Humanity [~1:21~] They travel in packs, they fuss a lot, they bother other species like hawks or really, anything that seems to be getting in their way, and that’s a lot like what, people do. They just don’t seem very peaceful, and all too often people are not peaceful. But I try to remember it’s not the crows that I don’t like, it’s parts of humanity, which, of course, is really a reflection on parts of myself. Because I’m human and I’ve got those parts in me, those parts that like to fuss, that like to make a ruckus, that are seeking people who have similar opinions of me, who are also fussing about things that we don’t like, and we get together and say, “yeah, that sucks”, or “we should do something about that”. Reflections on Fussing and Seeking Like-minded Individuals [~2:31~] Caw, Caw, Caw. [~2:33~] Well, the crows, being crows, did not cooperate. They did not get on my recording, but that’s okay, because it’s given me a chance to reflect on humanity and reflect on how all too often when we see something we don’t like. [~2:52~] It’s that old finger pointing. When you point your finger, you’ve got three fingers pointing back at you. Go ahead, point your finger and you’ll see that. Reflecting on Personal Growth and Self-Improvement [~3:05~] That reflection that, oh yeah, I don’t like that because there’s a part of me that I don’t like. And that’s an opportunity to do something about it. What? Well, you hopefully recognized, that when you’re fussing at something else or something or someone triggers you, ask yourself why that makes you mad and stop blaming it on them and start asking yourself, Okay. Do I want to feel this way? Choosing to Let Go of Anger and Negativity [~3:36~] Why do I want to feel this way? How’s it serving me? And is that how I want to, do I really want to be pissed off all the time? I don’t. That has never served me to be angry or to be pissed off for very long. Sure. Short term, I get it. But longterm, you’re just, you’re just wallowing in the, in the stew of it for some reason. The Love-Hate Relationship with Crows So anyway, that’s just a little bit on crows and maybe they’ll come back because as much as I don’t like them, I do love a nice crow visit. [~4:22~] Hope you’re having a good day out there. Cheers.
You Do Have Choices – DavoShow032
How Aware Are You of Your Ability to Choose? This episode is about thoughts, sounds, consciousness and how these things influence our ability to choose. Show Notes from DavoShow032 Viktor Frankl wrote about in Man’s Search for Meaning that Nazi concentration camps were much harder for some folks than others. I briefly mention what my tinnitus hearing problem has taught me about my perception of reality. (More on that later.) What Is The Davo Show? Examples from Living Life to the Fullest Connecting with Nature and the Outdoors David Bourne’s Short Form Audio Shipped from the Field Quick Experiments in Thought and Sound Listen to This Episode 032 Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast You can find all of the Davo Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/davo/ Rough Transcript [0:13] Hey folks, it’s Dave, in the backyard again. You’re listening to an airplane, a water feature, cars on the parkway, dogs panting heavily. Well, maybe not so heavily now. Are you going to pant? (talking to dogs…) Huh? There we go. (Panting…) And a new sound which I’m sure will come up during this course, short conversation. A barking neighbor’s dog. That’s a brand new sound because the neighbors just moved in today. We heard a lot of barking today, which is good. It’s a challenge, because I like the quiet. In fact, I usually turn off the water fountain. Some other sounds are harder to turn off. But that gets me to my topic, the brain and what we hear. [1:30] For example, I have a constant ringing in my ear that you can’t hear. Look at you’re glad about that. It’s called tinnitus, and it never completely goes away, but you know what? 99% of my day I don’t notice it, which I am so grateful for that. It really doesn’t exist in the real world. Except of course, it exists in my brain. And And thankfully, my attitude towards it is pretty. I don’t know, easy, we’ll say, because I just ignore it. [2:08] I don’t think about it. It’s only when I think about it that I hear it, which is a lesson in consciousness. What is consciousness? [2:24] Well, it’s our ability to see, although it’s not really seeing, but it’s our ability to see ourselves think. It’s our ability to notice ourselves noticing. So that’s a good thing to realize that you have because it can be really helpful if you are experiencing something difficult like tinnitus. I know for some people is extremely difficult. Having a jet flyover during your podcast episode could be extremely difficult for some. But I’m choosing consciously with my, consciousness, not to let it bother me because I know you can probably still hear my voice and you can hear the jet and maybe you’ll hear the dog barking soon. Hopefully you’re seeing my point. We have these things that happen in our lives that we may not like, but so often that not liking is a, perception that we can have a choice about. Now, not always. I know that’s… I, can’t flatly, blankly, totally, always say that. Some things are just gonna be tough no matter what [3:48] But, other things, particularly thoughts, those are something we have a choice about, which reminds me…. Every time I think of this, I think about Viktor Frankl and his amazing experience that he wrote about in a book. [4:14] That I’m blanking on the name. This is not scripted, folks, as you might tell. I’ll think think of it in a second, it’s Man’s Search for Meaning. See, there it was. In Man’s Search for Meaning, he journals his experience, (not journals, but writes) about his experience of being in one of the worst situations that we can imagine, which is a Nazi Holocaust camp where he has lost most of his family, including his wife. He doesn’t know where she is. He believes she’s probably been killed like so many people he knows and loved. But, as an observer of life, a scientist, an early psychologist, he was able to come out of that experience observing that some people did better than others. The ones that tended to do better were able to make a choice and see that they have a choice as how they perceive, situation and that’s everything. How we perceive, how we choose, how we just choose to experience the world. You do have a choice. If you’re gonna take anything away from this rambling few moments in my backyard with me. [5:44] Know that you have a choice and build on that. Your Choices – A choice to live your life differently. – A choice to accept some of the hard things. – A choice to know that you don’t have to be defined by your difficulties. [6:04] So I will leave you with that choice. And I hope you choose to stay tuned to this channel. [6:12] Be in touch with me if that is something that you feel compelled to do to reach out to engage with some ideas because that’s what I’m trying to do here folks with the Davo show which. [6:24] By the way will be migrating into the David Bourne Show, the David Bourne podcast I’m not sure how that’s going to happen yet but it will somehow once I get back from my trip that I’m gonna be taking this summer. I’m gonna peek into the the hood of how all these things work and figure out how to reboot that podcast and get some of this Davo Show energy into the David Bourne podcast. So, hope you’ll pay attention and hope you’ll reach out and know that you have a choice. Until then, see you out there. Cheers.
Joy Stacking – DavoShow031
Joy Stacking Makes Your Life Better – DavoShow031 I went for a ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway the other day and realized I was having a Joy Stacking experience. Show Notes Maximize your experiences by “Joy Stacking” them. My old, new car… a 140k mile, manual, seal gray 996 911 C4S. My favorite drive of all time is the Blue Ridge Parkway. One joy was an indigo bunting an uncommon, beautiful blue bird. What Is The Davo Show? Examples from Living Life to the Fullest Connecting with Nature and the Outdoors David Bourne’s Short Form Audio Shipped from the Field Quick Experiments in Thought and Sound Listen to This Episode 031 Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast You can find all of the Davo Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/davo/ RoughTranscript [0:14] Hey folks you are listening to the sounds in my backyard there are cars driving by on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are birds, and a little rustling in the in the leaves from the, the wind blowing. It reminded me of the other day when I got in my car (my favorite car It’s a 911. I got in it. I bought it last year. I love it. It’s been in the shop a good bit. It’s, it’s 21 years old. Needed some work. But I love the thing. So fun to drive.) I got in it. Went around the corner. Got on the parkway, which is that road that so often when I’m recording you hear vehicles on the parkway. I got in it. I went for a few miles. Beautiful day. Got out at an overlook, which are these little parking lots that the parkway has. And you can just pull out and they’ve cleared the trees there. Keep it clear so you can look down into the valley. That was at the overlooking the Walnut Grove. [1:32] Just gorgeous and of course I hear a bird that I thought I’d never heard before. I didn’t really recognize it so I recorded it (that recording sucks because there were lots of motorcycles out that day so I won’t be posting that one but, it was an indigo bunting which is beautiful bluebird I did get to see it but mostly I got to hear it. I couldn’t quite see it, I wasn’t that close. On the drive home, I came up with this concept that I want to share with you, because I think it is worth.Living into it, because it definitely makes life better. [2:11] The concept is called joy stacking. Okay, so think about those things that I did. – I got in a favorite car, – got on my favorite road, the Blue Ridge Parkway, – pulled over, because I knew there’d be a great view, – and sure enough, there was a little slice of nature there, that bird and the bird song, – and then I recorded it. So what was I doing? I was stacking the joys. I realized this on the drive home. I was putting together a bunch of things that I love all in one moment, all in one sequence, and that just amplified the enjoyment of it all. So that’s a technique that we can all do. I’m doing it right now, standing my beautiful backyard and soaking it in, paying attention to how the leaves are moving around through this gentle breeze. And now I’m even noticing there’s some new, some new buds in the magnolia tree that I hadn’t noticed. Very cool. I’m listening to the, to the water fountain. [3:28] I’m hearing the birds and trying to figure out what they are, see if I know their calls are night, see if I know their calls or not. I have Got my dogs out here. I’m making a podcast recording. Stacking the joys, folks. That’s Joy stacking. How are you joy stacking? Are you doing this? Have you been doing this all along? Maybe going out on hikes, not by yourself, sometimes that’s joyful, but go invite your best friends. Go invite some folks you haven’t seen stack the joys bring some awesome snacks your favorite stuff tell them why you love it just some ideas for you out here on this glorious windy sunny spring day go find some joy stacking folks! This is Dave and hope to see you out there. [4:25] Cheers and Thank you!
Lessons from Mating Woodpeckers – DavoShow030
Mating Woodpeckers Remind Me of Life’s Ultimate Focus What Is The Davo Show? Examples from Living Life to the Fullest Connecting with Nature and the Outdoors Music and Rhythms David Bourne’s Short Form Audio Shipped from the Field Quick Experiments in Thought and Sound Listen to This Episode 030 Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast You can find all of the Davo Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/davo/ Rough Transcript [0:16] That is Pileated Woodpecker. [0:26] I’m in my backyard. I’m actually on the back porch, which is a screened-in porch in my backyard. I was driving home yesterday and these two woodpeckers, pileated woodpeckers, which are large birds, bigger than a crow. Crows are pretty big, maybe about the size of a raven, and they’re just funny-looking because when you see them on the ground it looks really odd because they don’t walk, they hop. I did not know this, because I never see them on the ground. I always see them, either on a tree feeding, like on the trunk of a large tree, or I see them flying from tree to tree. And what was weird about it yesterday was that they were, there were two of them, so I’m guessing it was a mating pair. They were hopping around each other and paying no attention to me in the car, you know, 20 feet away. Another car drove up five feet away and they just ignored it, which was just so weird. They were so enraptured, I guess, with each other that They didn’t do their normal fly away immediately thing. [1:52] So I guess that’s kind like people when we get really focused on somebody we can’t see anything else but them. You know pileated woodpeckers are not people but it just reminded me, I’ve been like that before. You just can’t really see anything else except that person right in front of you that’s a good thing to be able to have that experience. I hope that you have had that experience, And I hope these Pileated woodpeckers are able to Keep populating these woods. [2:34] Because I sure love hearing that that laughing woodpecker sound, So, I hope you’ve enjoyed this short nature episode and I’ll see you at DavidBourne.com. You can hear more episodes like this. Hope to see you out there. Cheers!
The Purpose of Listening – DavoShow029
What’s the Purpose of Listening? Ask Kevin Kelly. In his most recent book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier, Kelly has a great quote about how and why we should listen. It’s not the conventional idea, as you might have guessed. What’s Your Answer to The Question? Why do you listen? How do you listen? Maybe the best question is this…How do you like to be heard? What Is The Davo Show? Examples from Living Life to the Fullest Connecting with Nature and the Outdoors David Bourne’s Short Form Audio Shipped from the Field Quick Experiments in Thought and Sound Listen to This Episode 029 Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast You can find all of the Davo Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/davo/ Rough Transcript [0:13] Hey folks, I am in my backyard again and I’m thinking about a book that I just finished, by Kevin Kelly called Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier. And he had a quote in there which was excellent advice about listening. And because I’m a coach and think that coaching is awesome and think that more people need to know about the awesomeness of coaching… I thought I’d share with you this quote and my slight twisting of it in regards to coaching. So here’s the quote, and I’m going by memory. The purpose of listening is not to reply, but to hear what is not being said. I’ll say it again. The purpose of listening is not to reply, but to hear what is not being said. When I heard that, I thought, oh my gosh, that is so cool. And I think it can be expanded a bit for coaching. we’re coaching. [1:34] I found that the main thing is that people know what the solutions to their problems are, they just don’t quite know how to get there. And so the role of the coach is to help them get there by asking questions and by listening for, what’s not being said. But not just listening, but asking questions in a way that helps the client see for themselves, and this is critical for coaching, see for themselves what’s not being said. So to re-phrase that phrase from Kevin Kelly, I’d say the purpose of coaching is not to reply, but to help the client see what’s not being said. [2:41] I’m evolving that definition. I think it’s a good practice to take anything that you do and to define it. So that was a new definition for me when I heard Kevin Kelly make that awesome quote. And I’ll just say that book, which I’ll provide the link in the show notes, the book is amazing. So many good, short pieces of advice and ideas and just excellent, would make a wonderful gift for a graduate. [3:17] It is graduate season right now. And so I’m going to buy a few copies for the graduates of my life. And so, I hope you check it out. This is David Bourne. You can find the show notes at DavidBourne.com. I hope to see you there.
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