“One of my favorite unexpected perks in keeping chickens is the daily lessons they offer in mindfulness.
from “Keeping Chickens” by Ashley English
Chickens live in the moment, thrilling in the conquest of a wriggling grub, squawking in triumph at the delivery of an egg, resting contentedly in a dust bath. They don’t worry about whether they spent too much time in that dust bath, or if they squawked too loudly about that egg, or if they ought to have squirreled away that grub for another day.
They rise with the sun and get to the business of living with a vivaciousness, curiosity, and deliberation we could all learn from. While you may be setting out on your own chicken-raising adventure seeking nourishment for your body, I predict you just might find some for your soul, too.”
This expresses well why I feel content digging trenches and unearthing worms these days!
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