The Care of Birds
May 5th, 2010 Posted in Self Help | MAKE A COMMENT “
The Birds have your back.
When the Free Birds flock first came together last year, it was not intended to be a support group in that stereotypically needy way.
Rather, I saw us as a social group of like-minded and accomplished chicks who had successfully made careers for ourselves without benefit of a bi-weekly paycheck.
The fact that many of us were dealing with the effects of a downward spinning economy was just another common denominator.
But it seems that our flock is just awash in support for one another these days…without the twelve steps.
At our last meeting, we shared the disappointment of one bird’s exclusion from an anticipated opportunity and another bird’s anxiety over a potential business opportunity. Rather than a gentle “there, there” pat on the back, the birds rallied with specific direction and creative suggestions. We reviewed one bird’s collection of work and offered presentation options. For another, in the development stages of a new venture, we volunteered to research her competition and report back.
Is this a Support Group? Or just a little Bird Care?
