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Learning to See | The Middle Part

Learning to See | The Middle Part

There is a point during any big life transition where you aren’t where you used to be, but not quite

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The Gift of the Monarch

The Gift of the Monarch

It’s happening. This is the time of year when the Monarch butterflies make their way through my neck of the

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Transition, Transformation, and Time

Transition, Transformation, and Time

TRANSITION: passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another // CHANGE. I love how Merriam Webster uses the word

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Milkweed + Monarchs | If You Plant It, They Will Come

Milkweed + Monarchs | If You Plant It, They Will Come

On August 5th, I spied this magnificent monarch butterfly on the milkweed in my garden. When I planted this milkweed

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A Gathering Place for Monarchs

A Gathering Place for Monarchs

Last week I walked down to the Gathering Place to visit the Monarchs. There were literally dozens of them flying

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Monarch Magic

Monarch Magic

It’s that time of year again when the Monarch butterflies are making a pit stop here in Northeast Oklahoma on

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