When it's set to rain, the sky swells while our bodies begin to bloat due to the humidity. This time of year the pollen has invaded our breathing systems. The sound of throats being cleared are played out like a scratchy old record. Today feels like an old fashioned black and white photo day. Thick gray clouds with no real ray of light from the sun. As depressed as this painting may seem, it's really the mind body and soul trying to find harmony in the way of seeking a positive. Like the bright Blue Jay! He's been greeting our daily walks in the forest for a week. I've been writing about Blue Jay's for twenty eight years. Up until last week I hadn't seen one in two years. Now they're back? Blue Jay's are a powerful totem animal in the way that it teaches us to pay attention to nonverbal clues that tell you when someone is trying to deceive you. Choose a path to explore and go as far as you can. If something has invited fear, attack it boldly and courageously. Choose one or two projects started and finish them. A Blue Jay on an old fashioned black and white photo day.