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.
Life In Retrograde: It's All About Perspective
Over the weekend, I slept in 6 different beds in one night. This is not the tale of a wild night out... this is one of motherhood. Learn how to notice when life starts to feel in retrograde and how a change of perspective can make things shift for you.
How to Make and Maintain Friendships
This change of season has gotten me thinking about friendships, those new and old (or silver and gold as the song goes), and wanting to invest in them more this season. Read this blog post for easy ways to make and maintain friends as an adult, especially as a busy mom.
Naming Your Unmet Needs
I have to admit something to you.
I have long resisted clicking on Instagram ads. You can see them a mile away. They are always so "life changing" and "miracle" products. But they helped me recognize some unmet needs and take steps to address them,
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.
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.
Layer in the Fun
I had the realization that I am not nearly as much fun as I think I am, bringing in too much of my day job mindset into my personal life and not having enough fun. Read for tips on how to make small, easy changes and layer in some fun!
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.
Rethink your to-do list
Do you feel like you have 10,000 things on your to do list?
Between the day to day family stuff, work tasks, personal needs and bucket list desires, the list can feel overwhelming.
One thing I’ve learned to lean into is to pay attention to my energy and mindset. Read more to see how you can use this too.