Interspecies relationships can be complicated. There are lots of reasons why. One reason is the all-too-common tendency towards using labels. “Cutest.” “Hungriest.” “Loudest.” “Fiercest.” “Snooziest.” Sure, maybe you are the cutest flock member (this being self-evident, since you are also the only flock member who is covered in soft downy feathers). But this doesn’t mean youContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Taking a Stand”
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Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: The Waffle Watcher
When you live in an interspecies flock, and you are all cooped up together because some (alleged) infectious particles have gotten loose and are on the lam, it is nice to find some hobbies you can all enjoy doing together. Take “watching,” for example. Many different species have something they enjoy watching. So you canContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: The Waffle Watcher”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Calling for Backup
Sometimes – and no matter how cute you might be – life just happens. You specifically ordered your day to go one way. It goes someplace else. As the flock “alpha,” of course you are not going to stand for this type of behavior. So you run after it. Shriek loudly at it. Give itContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Calling for Backup”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Be the Change
Cohabitating on a small round blue planet with other beings of all shapes and sizes and species can only mean one thing: Every being is needed. (Even the beings with shells, oddly enough). Every being knows hardship and hope, obstacles and opportunities, failure and triumph. Every single being matters, which means every single being willContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Be the Change”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: When Life Hands You Potatoes
While some beings like to stay with their own species all the time, other beings may choose instead to keep company with different species. Not only does this give you a chance to learn unusual sayings and customs you might never otherwise have heard of, but it also shows you where you have something inContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: When Life Hands You Potatoes”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: A Beak-on of Hope
If there is one fact you can always count on in life, it is this: Someone, somewhere, is always out looking for lunch. This means the key to surviving (not to mention thriving) is not to attempt to vanquish all the predators in the world all at once. Rather, you just need to do aContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: A Beak-on of Hope”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Waffle Wingman
Live amongst the large featherless species for long enough and you will notice they have some very strange flocking rituals. Take the “wingman,” for example. This is an easy one to decode…or at least it should be. Wing + man. Clearly, this term refers to you. Yet the large featherless beings seem to think itContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Waffle Wingman”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Reach Out and Bite Someone
Sometimes no matter what you do – or how cute you are – life simply refuses to do what you tell it to do. You say “scratch neck feathers.” It gives you a shower. You say “bring waffles.” It brings spinach. You say “spring migration.” It brings you instructions for sheltering in place. Sheesh. IfContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Reach Out and Bite Someone”
Happy Day O’ Independence from Love & Feathers & Shells
When you are just a chick and your bullying flockmates bite off your left wing tip and three of your eight powerful sharp curved talons, independence becomes kind of a thing. You had it when you were born. But now you don’t have it. You can’t fly like the other birds. You need help toContinueContinue reading “Happy Day O’ Independence from Love & Feathers & Shells”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Love Makes the World Go Round
This world serves up so many lessons even on a daily basis. It can feel unrealistic – at best – to expect to learn them all. Here, the best strategy is to just concentrate on the most important lessons. For example: “round is good.” This is an easy one. Round is clearly the best shape,ContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Love Makes the World Go Round”
Love & Feathers & Shells 