Dear Friend: Come Listen To The Birds On A Rainy Day

Join me on a rainy day outdoors. This piece combines moments of pure nature sounds with words inspired by the scene before my eyes. I recorded these sounds on a path that overlooks a small forest in northern Spain, and my hope is that you feel you're there with me. Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts on the words I share, so that this experience becomes a conversation. My ultimate goal with this exercise is to create a sense of connection, from my heart to yours.

The music at the end belongs to Kai Engel.

If you enjoy this format, you can check out my other "dear friend" meditation: "Dear Friend: Join Me By The Shore", also available as a free track.

Transcript

Dear friend,

It's a rainy day and I've decided to go for a walk.

Being outdoors helps me get out of my limited mind,

See the bigger picture,

Remember the world is much wider than my thoughts.

Come,

Stand under the umbrella and share this moment with me,

With the birds that are singing in the small forest down the hill.

There is comfort in their singing,

A sign that all is well,

That we are safe.

The rain pats rhythmically on the umbrella,

There is a quote on it that says,

The world is yours,

The world is yours,

What do you think of that?

Does the world belong to us?

Do these birds own the sky?

Do we own them?

Perhaps the truth is more simple than that,

That the world is us,

That we are the world.

We are these birds,

This sky,

This rain,

This forest.

We are the wild boars that forage for food at night,

The tides that collapse on the shore under the influence of the moon,

The branches that break when the wind blows too hard.

The wind itself.

It's so easy to forget this sometimes,

When our busy minds make us fight,

Make us desire control more than anything,

Make us so certain that we are as separate as two different galaxies.

But on a day like this,

I let the sky and the forest remind me,

And my heart opens up a little,

And I find you there,

My friend.

Your physical body is far away,

But that doesn't mean anything.

You are here with me,

With these birds,

Under this umbrella.

You and I were forged in the same source,

And there is a bit of us in one another,

A spark of life,

A shared breath.

We are in this together,

Breathing as one,

Feeling as one,

Dreaming and hoping next to each other,

Looking up at the sky,

Touching the earth,

Blessing the birds in the forests and all the other beating hearts that make this planet come with life,

One with the world.

Thank you for being here,

Dear friend.

Thank you for being part of this web of life.

Have a beautiful day.

Reviews

Beautiful meditation. Made me calm, hopeful, and happy 😊
Thank you 💖

Oh vicky this is really beautiful
Thank YOU for being a part of this miraculous web of life

So beautiful! This meditation is for those who passed, those who are far away, those who are friends and friends to be, and all who are part of Nature and its energetic web that brings us and holds us together. Thank you for offering this heartfelt reflection, Vicky...🪷💖🪷

Such a beautiful energy 🙏😌 thank you Vicky..bookmarked and following 🧡

Hi Vicky, I’ve drawn the sustenance of calm and peace listening to this recording. You are a favourite of mine. Please post some more of your wisdom and thoughts, I love how you show up. In anticipation, Ex

17.11.25: 😄Ohhhh congratulations on becoming a mum 🍾 THE most important job a person could ever undertake. Blessings of strength and fortitude as you keep showing up for your precious child, and you of course. May all the love and support you both need flow with ease and though exhausting, I wish for your parenting journey to be one filled with more rewards than challenges, with presence, connection, and compassion. With warmth, Ex

We're walking together, listening birds in a rainy day.