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.
Making Space: Holding More Than One Feeling at Once
Preparing for family vacations can bring up a range of feelings, especially when having to find a pet sitter for the first time. Learn the simple tip to help tame the emotional swirl and get a handle on the stress that comes with a family spring break trip.
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,
SMAD doesn't even cover it
I spent part of Saturday face down on the pool lounger while sounds of summer surrounded me. Not because I was taking a moment of relaxation or just soaking up the sun.
Good Vibes Only
This isn’t a call to ignore what’s going on in the world.
It’s taking a moment for your self-preservation. Read through to see how you can shift your focus and your mindset.