keep looking up: your guide to the powerful healing of birdwatching
- Description
- faq
a birding journey at home and beyond
it began with a flutter of yellow feathers flitting through the trees, casting beams of sunshine and promise that burst through her kitchen window. this was her sign to look up.
as a licensed therapist, tammah watts knew that she needed to seek and accept hope, love, and support to overcome her chronic pain and cultivate resilience. but she could not predict that the little yellow bird would put her on the path to healing by fostering a powerful connection with birds and the experience of birding.
tammah shares her emotional journey of finding comfort and inspiration from her feathered friends, while providing practical tips and tools to help you:
- explore the practice of birdwatching from the comfort of your own home and community
- increase your self-awareness, mindfulness, and concentration
- Find acceptance and alignment with the spirit and beauty of birds
right outside your door flies just what you've been looking for to help ease symptoms of stress, pain, depression, and anxiety. all you have to do is look up, take notice, and open your heart and mind.
no matter where you are, what you look like, or what you're going through, you can create sacred space and connection with birds and begin to heal.is a visual storyteller and creative producer who hails from the great lakes region. throughout her career as a photographer and producer, she has documented global healthcare initiatives to capture impact and inspire action. to begin work in her own community, she began an urban flower farm in chicago, offering a one-mile bouquet to seasonal subscribers during the summer. here, she discovered a love for capturing movement, connection, design, and color in the natural world. she continues her work in health care, while deepening her discovery of nature and our continual desire to rearrange it. recent work featured in: the guardian, now this, national geographic, bbc world news, abc news, new city, chicago reader, chicago social, npr, harvard t.h. chan school of public health Online Journal, Rotary.org, the rotarian magazine and rotary international world polio day (2018 shorty award), global one: women on the frontlines photography exhibit & artist panel, asia house - london, seattle k5, atlanta journal., cnet, one last push campaign.
delivery
we offer delivery to paducah and the surrounding areas monday- saturday. orders must be placed by 1pm for same day delivery mon-fri and 12 pm for same day delivery on saturday.
delivery fee is based on mileage from the shop.
0-1 miles $5
1-5 miles $10
5-10 miles $15
10-15 miles $20
please call the shop for deliveries outside of our delivery area and we will accommodate if possible.
delivery contact info
we ask for recipient phone number and information in case of delivery problems. our delivery driver will make every attempt at keeping your delivery a surprise, we promise. if there is no answer at the door, a text message will be sent to the recipient letting them know of the delivery and it will be placed in a safe location. if the driver deems that there is no safe location, it will be brought back to the store for pick up or redelivery. if redelivery is needed, an additional delivery charge may be added.
return policy- fresh florals
we do everything we can to provide fresh, beautiful florals. that being said, it’s important to remember that fresh flowers are delicate and require care. included with each wrap or arrangement is a care card with instructions on how to keep your florals fresh for as long as possible. if you are not satisfied with the longevity of your arrangement, please email us within 72 hours of pickup or delivery date. we ask that you include photos and a description of quality issue. in the event of a valid quality issue, an exchange for a new bouquet or arrangement will be made. we do not offer refunds. we also cannot offer refunds based on taste or preference. if no requests are made, the designers will use the freshest and prettiest flowers. this allows us to create beautiful, unique arrangements. please remember that art is subjective. we take pride in everything we send out. unless there is a quality issue with the life of the flowers, we cannot offer refunds or replacements.
return policy- indoor plants
we take every precaution to keep plants healthy while they’re in store. we can’t control the conditions after they leave. we are unable to refund plant purchases. care cards are offered with purchase to give you information on how best to care for your plant. if you get home and find that your plant has bugs or has root rot, please email us with photos and a description within 72 hours of purchase. in the event of a valid quality issue, a new plant or equal exchange will be made