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🌿 Creative Tools for Navigating Transitions

  🌿 Creative Tools for Navigating Transitions How art helps you move through change with clarity, compassion, and intention Transitions are the spaces between chapters — the moments when something is ending, something else is beginning, and you’re standing in the doorway between the two. These seasons can feel exciting, disorienting, hopeful, overwhelming, or all of the above. In coaching, creative practices offer a gentle way to navigate these in‑between moments. They help you slow down, listen inward, and make meaning piece by piece. You don’t need to be an artist. You don’t need to know what you’re making. You simply need a willingness to explore. Here are some of the most supportive, non‑clinical creative tools for moving through transitions with clarity and care. 🌱 1. Visual Timelines: Seeing Your Story Unfold A visual timeline helps you map where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going — without needing perfect words. You might include: symbols for key moments co...
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Male Guppies

My gorgeous trio! I have a fantastic mix of vibrant colors and distinct patterns swimming together. Based on their body shapes, tail types, and coloration, here is a breakdown of what I have from top to bottom: 1. Top: Tiger / Cobra Endler's Hybrid • The Look: This little guy has a sleek, slender body with a striking, intricate yellow and black pattern that resembles snakeskin or a tiger's coat. • The Verdict: He looks to be an Endler’s Livebearer hybrid (often called a Tiger or Yellow Cobra Endler). Endler's are close relatives to standard guppies but stay a bit smaller and usually sport that distinct, intense patterning and asymmetrical, double-sword tail shape starting to form. 2. Middle: Blue Tuxedo / Blue Neon Guppy • The Look: A classic beauty. He features a dark, solid navy-to-black coloration on the back half of his body (resembling a formal tuxedo jacket) that contrasts sharply with a shimmering, iridescent neon blue dorsal and delta tail fin. • The Verdi...

Beagle Mom of two

   Today was a nice day to sit outside and eat a bagel with my beagles. They watched as I ate - my adorable beagle girls always want what I eat. I of course, gave them a beagle friendly snack afterwards. It is nice to be able to sleep in this week and not worry about lesson plans. All my plants on the back porch are growing beautifully right now. I hope it stays that way - and the hot Texas sun doesn’t burn them to ashes. It’s 88 degrees Fahrenheit today but already feels much hotter.  I now also have a display on my classroom wall of my dogs.  I also designed and sell beagle print fabric „ here “. Beagles with hearts - new $19.00 per yard plus shipping. Links: Beagle Ideas & More Daisy relaxing Piper eating Relaxing in the sun

Guppies in my tank

Based on the distinct patterns, body shapes, and coloration in the photos, I have Endler’s Livebearers (often called Endler’s Guppies) or very close Endler-Guppy hybrids . Here is a breakdown of what you can see in the images: 1. The Male (Left in the second photo, top in the first) • What to look for: This little guy is smaller, slender, and has the classic vivid, broken patterning on his body, along with a distinct double-sword or "forked" tail shape with colored margins. • The Strain: He looks very much like a Tiger Endler or a Snake-chest Endler variant. The combination of black bars, yellow/orange accents, and that specific tail structure is a dead giveaway for Endler genetics rather than a standard fancy guppy. 2. The Female (Right in both photos) • What to look for: She is slightly larger, rounder, and has a mostly translucent, silver-tan body with clear fins. • The Clue: Notice the dark, round area near the back of her belly? That is her gravid spot , i...

🌀 Mandala Art Session

A mindful, creative journey toward inner balance and self‑expression. This 60‑minute session invites you to create your own mandala — a circular design that mirrors harmony, wholeness, and the gentle unfolding of your inner world. Using color, pattern, and intuitive mark‑making, you’ll explore what balance means for you right now. No art experience needed. Each mandala becomes a reflection of your energy, emotions, and growth — a visual meditation you build piece by peace. You’ll experience: • A grounding breath and gentle intention‑setting • Guided exploration of color and symmetry • Space to create your personal mandala using simple materials • Reflection prompts to connect your artwork to your current season You’ll leave with: • A finished mandala that symbolizes your inner harmony • A deeper sense of calm and clarity • A gentle insight or affirmation to carry forward Perfect for anyone seeking stillness, creative renewal, or a mindful way to reconnect with themselves. [Button...

Mid May 2026 Fish Tank Update

Total fish is 30 We bought our tank April 11th,2026 Hubby took the ship out of the rank, decided he didn’t care for it, and is purchasing a decorative log and adding plants.  ✨ Clean‑Up Crew These guys help keep the tank tidy. Ghost Shrimp  x 10 Clown Loach  x 3 Black Kuhli Loach  x 2 🌈 Bright & Colorful Swimmers A mix of guppies adds so much movement and color. Guppy  x 1 Fancy Guppy Female Orange tail  x 2 Cobra Endler Guppy  x 4 Red Endler Guppy  1 Dumbo Male Guppy  x 2 Red Gold Tuxedo male Guppy  x2 Turquoise Male Guppy x 2 🦈 The Big Personalities Blue  Parrot Cichlid  x 1 We tried the neon tetras three times in the tank and had zero luck with them. 

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