On a particularly blustery day, the raptor flapped, soared, and teetered in the wind. It looked like hard work.

But when you’re hungry, you don’t wait for ideal conditions, you create them.

In this case, “ideal” wasn’t smooth air currents — it was having lunch.

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In our own practices, we can’t always wait for NASA-approved weather clarity. Often, we’re called to fly in unpredictable winds.

To wait is to not eat.

And our creative spirit is hungry.