The hummingbird as my symbol

A lot of people keep asking me why Hummingbird604. The first time I ever wrote that description was in early 2007, thanks to my good friend MJ Ankenman. The story is actually not that recent. My nickname ‘hummingbird’ came from my ex-fiancé, who indicated that I had the energy and speed of a hummingbird (which, for the most part, I do). I speed-read, I touch-type 100 words per minute and I have photographic memory. Very handy tools for someone who did a PhD and now teaches at a university. And obviously the 604 refers to the area code of where I live. I have collected paintings, photographs, coffee mugs and necklaces/jewelry with a hummingbird theme.

The necklace you see in the photo above is a gift from my good friend Minna Van, for my birthday last year. My friends Ianiv and Arieanna Schweber also gave me a hummingbird necklace, both with Canadian First Nations motifs, also for my birthday of last year. And you may have seen my ‘hummingbird’ mugs. Little known fact: Aztecs used to wear hummingbird talismans.

I read somewhere that “The hummingbird is the healer. It fulfills the Creator’s promise that to those who suffer injury or loss all shall be restored. It reminds us that spirit may be light as air yet it remains strong and tireless.” There’s plenty of symbolisms attached to the hummingbird. One thing I can say – I definitely feel represented by the hummingbird. I do have immense amounts of energy, fly from one topic to another, from one event to another and my speed is remarkable. But, like hummingbirds, I need to stop and rest. And more importantly, I enjoy sweetness. Sour grapes and I don’t align well 🙂