Home Burrow Card

Your home burrow and mine are filled with different personalities whilst being linked by a certain belonging. We look out on the world together and (at our best) we provide a place of security to return to when times get hard.

Send this card to someone you are family with - biologically, spiritually, or by choice.

But just quickly...

On this page

  • A list of detailed ideas for how to echo the themes in this card design for specific occasions and events (head to the drop-down below)
  • Our quiet reflections on the card themes of constancy, connection and community
  • A step-by-step example of how one can draft a message for this card using the Flyways Method & Planner (scroll right to the end!)
  • A comment section for you to leave your thoughts and see those of others.

Plus even more!

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

Mother Teresa

So... why is this card part of the Family Collection?

There's a security in this design which holds me. Perhaps it's the bluebells (symbolic of constance), the coziness of the burrow, or the gentle paw on shoulder. Families are meant to be places of safety and belonging, and we all must find ours.

Getting Specific

What's the occasion (or non-occasion)?

Birthday

The birthday card, with its imperfect rabbits huddled together, reflects the reality of growing older. Consider writing about:

  • The comfort found in being seen and accepted, flaws and all, by those who truly know you.
  • How another year brings both wisdom and uncertainty, like creatures who need both shelter and courage.
  • The genuine relief of not having to pretend around certain people, just as these rabbits show different aspects of themselves.

"Here's to another year of figuring things out as you go—and being absolutely enough exactly as you are."

Friendship

The illustration shows creatures with different temperaments sharing limited space, much like the complicated reality of friendship. Consider writing about:

  • The patience required to accept each other's quirks and limitations.
  • How they've been there during unglamorous moments when others might have disappeared.
  • The rare honesty between you that doesn't need filtering or performance.

"Thanks for being the kind of friend who knows all my stories—and still chooses to stick around for the next chapter."

Mentor/Mentee

Like the cautious rabbits both seeking and avoiding exposure, the mentor-mentee relationship involves vulnerability. Consider writing about:

  • The mistakes and doubt that are inevitable parts of growth and learning.
  • How their guidance helped you navigate confusion without pretending to have all the answers.
  • The courage it takes to admit what you don't know in order to truly develop.

"Thank you for showing me that expertise isn't about perfection—it's about continuing to dig deeper despite the uncertainty."

Engagement/Anniversary/Wedding

This card, with its shelter amid an unpredictable world, speaks to the daily choice of partnership. Consider writing about:

  • The work it takes to build something lasting, like a burrow that must be maintained against the elements.
  • How love isn't always easy but creates a necessary refuge from life's challenges.
  • The unspoken understanding that comes from weathering difficult seasons together.

"Real love isn't the bluebells—it's digging through the hard soil together to make room for them."

Congratulations

Achievement, like the rabbits' survival, often comes through persistence rather than glamour. Consider writing about:

  • The unseen struggles behind their success that others might not recognize.
  • How reaching this milestone likely involved false starts and doubts along the way.
  • The mixed feelings that can accompany accomplishment—pride alongside new pressures or expectations.

"What you've accomplished didn't happen overnight—it's built on a thousand unglamorous moments when you chose to keep going."

Good Luck

The rabbits' cautious position—partly hidden, partly exposed—captures the vulnerability of new beginnings. Consider writing about:

  • The legitimate fears that come with change, along with the necessity of facing them.
  • How courage isn't about feeling ready but about moving forward despite the uncertainty.
  • The reality that growth often involves uncomfortable stretching beyond the familiar.

"The truth is, new beginnings are rarely Instagram-worthy—they're messy, uncertain, and worth it anyway."

Thank You

The sheltered burrow amid exposed elements reflects how support makes difficult circumstances bearable. Consider writing about:

  • How their practical help or presence made a concrete difference during a challenging time.
  • The relief of not having to face something alone, like creatures who find safety in numbers.
  • The raw gratitude that comes when someone shows up without expectation or judgment.

"Some people talk about being there. You actually showed up—and it made all the difference."

We  talk about heaven being so far away. It is within speaking distance to those who belong there. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.

Dwight L Moody

Reflections

  • Constance

    Bluebells gently dot the landscape around the rabbit burrow, carrying profound symbolism. Traditionally, bluebells symbolize humility, constancy, and gratitude. They bloom reliably each spring, often carpeting forest floors. They are a reminder that certain things return faithfully even after harsh winters, like our most enduring relationships. They also symbolise the humility of true love with their slightly bowed and unassuming heads representing unassuming devotion of presence and quiet understanding. In folklore, bluebells are sometimes said to ring when fairies are calling, connecting them to unseen realms and magic. Perhaps they remind us that the most meaningful connections contain an element of mystery and wonder that can't be fully articulated.

  • Connection

    The mushrooms nestled in the fertile soil around the burrow appear fragile, but the visible fruiting bodies represent vast mycelium networks spreading under the surface. This mirrors how families and communities maintain invisible bonds of mutual support and interdependence, much like the rabbit family in their burrow. These networks also transform what has been discarded or has died into nourishment for new growth, just like our challenges and endings can become fertile ground for new beginnings when we're supported by our communities. Similarly, mushrooms may spring forth quickly, but they are the result of long, slow development beneath the surface. Just like our most meaningful relationships can appear simple but are built on complex histories of shared experiences, conflicts resolved, and trust developed over time.

  • Community

    The burrow at the center of this illustration offers a powerful metaphor for community and belonging. Unlike structures built above ground, burrows are created through a process of carving out space within existing earth—suggesting how communities form not by imposing themselves but by creating space within the world as it is. The rabbits peering out from their shared shelter perfectly capture this tension between protection and engagement with the wider world. The multi-chambered nature of rabbit burrows, though not visible in the illustration, suggests how communities contain different spaces for different functions—places for nourishment, rest, growth, and connection. Each member can find their particular place while remaining connected to the whole.

What next? How do I actually use this and write? 

Good question, friend. 

Our Flyways Method & Planner is designed for exactly this situation. You can do it on any odd piece of paper you have lying around (although you may have received a Planner with your purchase). The Flyways Method is based on three steps: 

  1. A reflection on the person you're writing to 
  2. A heart-check, regarding one's true feelings and observations 
  3. A question: Will this serve them and is the time right? 

Let me craft a message for a friendship scenario inspired by the Home Burrow Card with its cozy rabbits peeking out from their safe space.

... 

Imagine my friend Maya has been going through a difficult transition after moving to a new city for a job opportunity. She's feeling lonely and questioning her decision, despite it being a good career move. She's always been the "put-together" one in our friendship, but now she's showing vulnerability by sharing her struggles with me.

Using the Flyways Method and thinking about the card themes of growth and faithfulness, I could jot down the following notes: 

Step 1: See the Person

Who is Maya in this specific season of life?

  • She's dealing with isolation and self-doubt in an unfamiliar environment
  • She's playing the role of both confidant and someone in need of support in our friendship
  • Building a sense of belonging and community is important to her these days
  • This is a rare moment where she's allowing herself to be vulnerable instead of maintaining her usual composed facade

Step 2: Check Your Heart

What's genuinely true about Maya?

  • I deeply appreciate how she's always created a safe space for me when I struggled
  • I've noticed her courage in taking this leap despite her fears
  • The truth in my heart is that I admire her ability to show vulnerability when it would be easier to pretend everything is fine
  • I genuinely believe her openness about her struggles shows strength, not weakness

Step 3: Truth & Timeliness

What would serve Maya right now?

  • Acknowledging her feelings of displacement would validate her experience
  • Reminding her that "home" can exist in connections, not just physical places, might provide comfort
  • Recognizing her courage in both making the move and being honest about its challenges serves her current reality
  • This card's imagery of creatures finding safety together while looking out at the world perfectly fits her situation

The Message

Looking at this card design, I might craft a message that goes something like this:

Maya, 

I was thinking about you when I found this card. Those rabbits reminded me of how we've always created a little shelter for each other, no matter the distance between us.

I see how hard this move has been—harder than you expected. The brave face you show to everyone else doesn't have to be worn with me. There's room in our friendship for all of it—the excitement about your work, the loneliness of weekend silence, the questioning if it was worth it.

Sometimes we need both shelter and perspective. Your willingness to share the real story, not just the highlight reel, is one of the bravest things about you.

Remember that home isn't just the walls around you. Sometimes it's the spaces between words in a late-night call, or knowing someone else is holding your story with care. I'm holding space for you from here, just as you've done for me so many times before.

With love,

Cass

How I Applied the Method

This message emerged directly from seeing Maya where she is now, checking what's genuinely in my heart about her situation, and considering what truth would serve her in this moment of transition and vulnerability. 

I approached crafting this friendship card message with a focus on authenticity and emotional resonance. The card's illustration provided rich metaphorical material that aligned perfectly with the hypothetical situation, in particular the burrow representing a space to return to, in order to safely share and connect. 

I focused on authentic responses that avoided platitudes, acknowledging the specific dynamic of reciprocal vulnerability in the friendship as well as finding genuine admiration for her honesty rather than just her accomplishments. And I carefully considered what would serve Maya, focussing on balancing validation of the struggle and creating space for complexity rather than opting for toxic positivity. 

The actual writing involved several deliberate choices:

  1. Opening with connection to the image ("Those rabbits reminded me...")—making the card choice itself meaningful
  2. Naming the specific reality of her situation rather than generalizing, acknowledging both the professional success and emotional challenges
  3. Redefining "home" to emphasize connection over location, which speaks directly to her displacement
  4. Using sensory and concrete details ("weekend silence," "late-night call") rather than abstract concepts
  5. Closing with both hope and presence— I'm here now (present support)

What makes this message different from a generic "Hang in there!" card is that it fully embraces the complexity of her experience without trying to fix it, while still offering genuine connection. It's grounded in the specific reality of one friend seeing another clearly in a difficult moment, and choosing to meet them there with honesty and care.

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Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation.

Albert Einstein

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