Stay on the Trail

I wrote this in 2023 but never published it. Last year I was sitting in my vehicle waiting to meet my realtor when a small Eastern Bluebird flew onto my rear view mirror. He was so bright that he looked animated. He just sat looking at me. After being mesmerized for several minutes I reached for my phone to take a picture but he flew off. It was as if he was saying this is your sign not a shared sign. That same day I found my dream condo.

That moment was so significant to me that I knew it was a sign. I came home for a quick Google search to prove how powerful this moment might have been and learn more about the bird and its meaning. According to Google “Bluebirds are considered a sign that good luck is just around the corner,” “Usually, right after a time of tremendous difficulty, the bluebird comes to bring good fortune in all things such as love, money, healing, and happiness.”

I haven’t seen another bluebird since last year until the other day when I was walking the Beltline. She flew on top of a sign that said “Stay on the Trail”. I stopped mid-step to get a picture. As I started taking pictures I kept moving closer to the bird and she didn’t seem to mind. She actually seemed to pose moving from front to side.

This year has been one of the most challenging years. From finances to health issues it’s been like clockwork every first of the month. So much has happened this year but I can look back and already see that it took A for B to happen. It took B to happen so that C would happen. I can already see how it’s unfolding.

In my heart, I believe the Bluebird was a part of synchronicity to say “stay on the trail”. Keep on keeping on because it’s all coming together, I just don’t see it yet. Now is not the time to give up, quit, throw in the towel because everything that has been taken away will come back.

I have to keep reminding myself of the following. Life is not ideal, it’s not even as I imagine, it’s not what I want it to be but the steps ordered for me are better than what I can imagine, better than ideal or what I want. I have to remember that fear and faith cannot simultaneously exist. What is meant for me will come to me. Every seed I plant will produce fruit. As a preventative heartbreak, don’t become attached to outcomes. Learn to observe it and let it go. And always be thankful for the “haves” and don’t complain about the “have-nots”.

Have you ever received an unexpected sign that guided you through a difficult time? I’d love to hear about it. May we all remember to ‘stay on the trail, ever when the path ahead isn’t clear.