Good morning,

Right behind the house I grew up in there is a large open field.

The home, which my parents still live in, is in Wyoming and is right on the edge of town and so the back of the house faces the open prairie.

Just like in all those old westerns! (I am actually looking out that window right now as I write this, being home for the holidays.)

Because this was the case, we spent a great deal of time growing up bird watching, because all we had to do was look out the back window.

I have always been fascinated by birds. If you paid close enough attention you could tell the season by which birds were around and what they were up to.

To this day, when I hear the song of the Western Meadowlark I can feel the warmth of spring after a long winter.

One part of watching birds was in the spring and fall watching the migratory birds fly nothing and south in the icon V-formation.

At first glance when you see that formation it would be easy to assume that the bird in front is the leader, as all the other birds are following closely in line.

BUT if you watch them for any length of time you will notice that the lead bird will peel off from the front, fall back in line, and a new bird will take the lead.

This is because the V-formation is for aerodynamic reasons.

When you follow behind something that is moving it removes some of the drag from going through the air, meaning it is easier for you to move with less energy. The bird at the front is doing the hard work, so it is easier for everyone.

The birds behind are in what is called a slip-stream because it makes it easier to slip through with less effort.

I love the idea of slip-stream and moving through the world in an easier way.

This week in the podcast I share with you a simple tapping tool you can do at the start of the day or before you do something hard so that you can step into an emotional slip-stream.

Listen to the audio version: https://tappingqanda.com/591

Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/v15EBE3M77k

I would love to hear how this idea works with your tapping practice,

Gene