My little 'Miniatures and Mindfulness' blog is really turning out to be fun. In it, I tell about the little miniature town (yeah, I call it "Gail Town") that I'm building, and how I use it to enhance my usual meditation, relaxation, and mindfulness exercises. Basically, bulding it is great 'occupational therapy' and then, when I'm out and about, I use it as a focus for visualization and guided imagery as I visit, explore, and savor the little place as if I were really there and roaming. This is especially great during tedious or stressful activities when time and circumstance permit.
Anyway... Gail Town got its first avian addition today. I hope this gives you a chuckle.
Here's the actual blog...
Miniatures and Mindfulness
Budgiraptor
("Budgie-raptor")
I wanted a companion bird for Gail Town... I wanted him to have full access to the place, just like the little red mutt who's relaxing by the front door of the cycle shop. But parrots are prey animals, and I didn't want my little friend to have to worry about eagles, falcons, hawks or owls. Yes, that's how serious and literal I am about my miniature denizens! So I had to invent a bird that could take care of itself
It's part Budgerigar and part hawk... a Budgiraptor. Here he is in his role as ambassador to Gail Town, proprietarily perched on the sign.
I love him! In my last post, I was emphasizing the extreme importance of making your mindful miniatures personal, meaningful, and evocative. This little guy will really help me out.
He's a little less than 3/4 inch in reality, which woud make him a little over a foot in scale... (1:24).
