07/15/2026
Here is Sonny, my beautiful orange-wing Amazon, perched exactly where she belongs: on the *outside* of her cage, happily munching away on her favorite Nutriberries. Watching her enjoy her treat in the open space, with her vibrant green and orange feathers catching the light, always brings a deep sense of peace to my day. But watching her also serves as a powerful daily reminder of a truth we too often forget.
Just because a bird has a cage does not mean it should be caged.
A cage should be nothing more than a safe haven—a cozy bedroom to sleep in at night, not a permanent prison to live out their days. Birds are the ultimate earthly symbol of boundless liberty. They were designed to be free, to stretch their wings, to fly, and to fully experience the magnificent gift of flight that God has given them. To lock them behind iron bars and deny them the open air is to deny them their very nature.
No person has the right to take that profound freedom away from them, just as no one should ever take our human freedom away either. Freedom is the absolute foundation of a healthy, peaceful, and thriving life. When we strip away a creature's ability to live as nature intended, we strip away their spirit.
On this account, we talk a lot about holistic health, natural healing, and finding peace in a stressful world through CBD and natural wellness. But true wellness starts with how we live and how we treat the living souls around us. You cannot have true health without freedom. You cannot have peace if you are confined. Allowing Sonny to roam, fly, and express her natural behaviors keeps her mind sharp, her heart happy, and her spirit bright. It reduces her stress and anxiety naturally—which is exactly what we strive to do in our own human lives every single day.
Let this video of sweet Sonny be a gentle reminder to honor the freedom of every living creature. Open the doors, let them stretch out their wings, and let them live exactly as God intended. True love isn't about ownershi
