Spirit Animal - Weasel

Weasel blends easily with the snow because, as the Earth changes with the seasons, so does the color of the fur of weasel.  Weasel welcomes the changes and embraces them. The information from Wikipedia says, “Long-tailed Weasels mainly eat rodents, their slender bodies enabling them to pursue their prey into their burrows. They are most active at night but are sometimes seen during the day. They are highly solitary.”

There are lessons that humans can learn from Weasel. 

1. Adapt to change instead of fighting it.  Weasel readily accepts the changes in weather because it knows that eventually, the weather changes yet again, as do all things in a cycle.  Humans, when they look at history, can see the truth in the rhythm of cycles, and from a distance, can see that growth happens because of change.
2. Look at your environment, and understand how it benefits you.  So often people talk about “what’s out there” outside of their current environment.  They are so busy wishing for something else, they miss what is immediately available to assist them to move.
3. Keep one thing constant and let the rest go.  Weasel keeps its black tip on its tail through all its changes.  This is the constant that keeps Weasel grounded. Rather than trying to be a control freak, figure out the one constant that you would like to have, and let the rest of the items in your life flow like the water flowing down stream.  Perhaps your constant is yoga, or meditation, or taking classes, or making meals for your family, or even working a job you love.  Perhaps it is your love for your wife/children or your life.  What ever your constant is, recognize it and celebrate it.
4. Find what you are good at. Weasel is good at catching burrowing prey.  As she excels at this, she seldom goes hungry, and her fur is lush which keeps her warm.  As long as she can feed herself, she is at the top of her game and confident.  Find something that brings you confidence, and work with it.

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