<p>I’ve always wanted to write this piece I think I never really knew how to go about it </p><p>A raven is a bird from the corvid family just like the crow , magpies and jays </p><p>And I really tho as Nigerians we associate anything dark or mysterious as evil </p><p><br/></p><p>But I have been intrigued by this bird called a raven because I feel so similar to this bird </p><p>Funny how my friend saved my contact with the name “raven “</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Mysterious</p><p>Ravens are mysterious in nature, like a closed book , they are not easily read , folklore relates them to the unknown, they can be associated with a person who isn’t easily read , whose next step can’t be easily predicted </p><p><br/></p><p>Curious </p><p>They are very curious, this makes them see things that takes other people a very long time to see easily, they seem to notice patterns and are intrigued by little things people dismiss </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Patient </p><p>A raven sits, watch, listen, before acting </p><p>They tend to test the waters before acting they are not eating triggered by action and words, they assess situation before acting </p><p><br/></p><p>Intelligence </p><p>Study says that ravens are very good in remembering faces of humans, they are surprise human observers , their intelligence doesn’t announce itself it is seen , they have an impressive problem solving ability and capability to adapt </p><p><br/></p><p>Independent </p><p>Ravens tend to be private animals, they learn to navigate life in solitary , this doesn’t mean they refuse meaningful connection </p><p>They choose what part of them they reveal , they navigate life based on their understanding </p><p><br/></p><p>Quietly confident </p><p>Raven points out the fact that your presence doesn’t have to be loud before it is meaningful </p><p>Your presence doesn’t depend on constant attention, you don’t have to be loudly acknowledged before talking or being meaning something important </p><p><br/></p><p>Reserved </p><p>They are very reserved and resilient, they watch before acting and they strive to achieve goals , they symbolise people who decide whom they share their thoughts, values and feelings with </p><p><br/></p><p>Freedom- loving </p><p>In literal description, a raven is seen as a very free bird soaring across open skies </p><p>They let us understand that our problems don’t own us , they don’t tie us down , they don’t even stop us from moving forward, it’s all about growth, letting go loving yourself </p><p><br/></p><p>I hope this peace has helped you to understand that sometimes your concept of life can be easily related to something unexpected, a nova , a raven , a cat </p><p>Learn to look deep inside yourself, and grow </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Please engage, tell me what you think </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>