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link to What Nature’s Been Trying to Teach Me (While I Was Busy Making Plans)

What Nature’s Been Trying to Teach Me (While I Was Busy Making Plans)

You know those people who say things like, “Nature is the best teacher”? I used to think they were being a bit dramatic. I mean sure, nature is beautiful, inspiring, and sometimes downright...

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link to Things I Thought I’d Know By Now

Things I Thought I’d Know By Now

A list of mysteries that remain unsolved at 58½ Do you ever find yourself doing something… say, turning a corner in your own home and running smack dab into the doorframe instead of gliding...

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link to Does Quiet Scare You?

Does Quiet Scare You?

A couple of weeks ago, over on my other blog, I wrote a post about adjusting to life in the woods. In it, I talked mostly about the practical side of rural living - things like stocking the pantry...

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The Things We Can Control

Yesterday, I was working out to one of my favourite YouTube “fitness over 50” videos - yes, I still use fitness videos. How very 80s of me! All I’m missing is the leotard and leg warmers (or am...

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link to Slowing Down – Not Selling Out

Slowing Down – Not Selling Out

Here I sit, 5am, my water is almost finished and I’m looking forward to my coffee. Then it's time to move my body and get ready for work. But first, I sit - and find myself reflecting on how...

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link to HELP! I’m Stuck on a Cliff! … Or Am I?

HELP! I’m Stuck on a Cliff! … Or Am I?

The other day while I was at work, I set my trusty robot vacuum to do its usual rounds - because let’s be honest, if it doesn’t vacuum the house, there’s a solid chance it won’t get done...

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This is me ...

Hi, I’m Carol – a mid-life(ish) writer, wanderer, and recovering over-thinker who has a knack for tripping over both literal roots and metaphorical life lessons. Here, I explore the intersection of the mystical and the mundane, where daily life meets divine insight.

This space is my open journal - a collection of stories, reflections, and occasional rants inspired by nature's teachings. It's where I share the magic I find in the everyday: the serendipity of a well-timed breeze, the lessons from a stubborn weed, or the comfort of a moonlit night. Why? Because midlife isn't a crisis - it's a chrysalis. It's the time when we shed old skins, question long-held beliefs, and sometimes, accidentally start talking to rocks.

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