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STRENGTH TO WEATHER THE STORM, by Dan Frantz, LPC, CPT

A tiny bird holding on to a twig to survive a hurricane is the natural place that any serious conversation about strength or resilience needs to begin. The resilience is unimaginable. The strength-to-weight ratio is off the charts! A typical hummingbird weighs about 3-4 grams (a nickel weighs about 5 grams). The US Weather Bureau calls a wind a hurricane when it blows as fast as 74 miles an hour and hurricanes may have a diameter of 400 to 500 miles.

Hummingbirds and hurricanes have been intertwined representing resilience for hundreds of thousands of years. When bad weather hits, they hunker down as tightly as they can in the most sheltered place they can find. Their feet are very strong and can hold onto a twig very tightly when the wind blows. Folks have reported seeing them feeding heavily when the eye of the hurricane passes over, even as winds are still extremely strong, using their strength and resilience to keep them in place.

During your next challenge that life throws you, Couch Clarity will help you to be the hummingbird. You can be mindfully focused on what’s most important in a hurricane of distractions. You can add new coping skills into your supply of mental health enrichment tools.

The Hummingbird in the Hurricane is a series coming soon to continue making positive changes while bringing our community together at our new space: Couch Clarity Community! Stay tuned! The Hummingbird flies very soon!