I sat with my psychotherapeutic mentor in her sunny garden as we caught up. After her colon cancer and then my mom’s we were fortunate to have another visit in person. We slipped right back into our familiar roles, enjoying each other as we have for 43 years, winding in and out of personal and professional material.
The birds sang and visited us at particularly poignant moments, with her pointing them out, saying that she lives with them now. She referred to the nature surrounding us as Autumn falls, full of metaphor. She especially aligned with the lilies, looking nearly dead, but certain to be reborn in Spring, when we hope to see each other again.
 What metaphors do you align with in nature? Do you listen to the birds and their messages? Ki to Happiness listens and learns from nature, the greatest mentor of All.