Firefly Scout Field Notes

This is where I share field notes from the work of navigating a complex, heart-led life, blending personal experience with practical insight.

You’ll find thoughtful essays, practical frameworks, and experience-based guidance — rooted in real life, nervous-system awareness, and pattern noticing.

These aren’t personal diary entries or quick takes. They’re reflections meant to help you orient, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and move forward with more clarity and ease.

Take what’s useful. Leave the rest.

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Is Life Passing You By?

That's a funny thing about time, it passes no matter what you do. But how you spend it makes a difference. It can move by slowly in the moment and yet feel like it moved at warp speed once you're through it. Read to learn how you can check in with yourself to make sure life isn’t just passing you by.

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Anticipate and Prepare

As hard as it is to believe, we are closing in on the end of the year. This month has already thrown me multiple curveballs and there are still a few weeks left. December is all about the hurry up and wait. Anticipating and preparing for a few special moments. Read for my tips to navigate this season and enjoy the moments of magic.

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Life is an Experiment

Life is an experiment. It’s doesn’t come with a roadmap, but we can find guides to help us along the way. There are a lot of ways to get from here to there… some are a bit more scenic than others. And it’s more than just navigating the journey, it’s about how we feel about ourselves along the way.

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This Magic Moment

As I’m working to keep remembering the magic in me, I’m also being mindful to be open to the magic all around.


Maybe you think it doesn’t count if you are seeking it or creating the moments of magic. That it has to knock you over with amazingness for it to “count”. Read on for tips to add the magic to your life.

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Listen to Your Teachers

Life teaches us things all the time. Practically anything can be turned into a lesson for your life experience. Read this short blog post about tips for all the ways different types of “teachers” show up in our lives and influence our personal growth journey.

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