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Where enthusiasm, reflection and dorkiness meet

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Bond with the wind
Bond with the wind
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettSeptember 15, 2019reflection, autumn, fearComment
September stress brings a beautiful mess
September stress brings a beautiful mess
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettSeptember 8, 2019human, reflection, communityComment
Penny for your thoughts (about starting anew)
Penny for your thoughts (about starting anew)
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettSeptember 1, 2019Change, advice, risk Comment
Show me the wisdom nuggets!
Show me the wisdom nuggets!
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettAugust 24, 2019physics, human, advice, reflectionComment
"Know Thyself" seems to be the hardest words
"Know Thyself" seems to be the hardest words
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettAugust 18, 2019human, reflection Comment
A life well loved
A life well loved
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettAugust 11, 2019love, reflection, humanComment
Planes, trains and all the good feels
Planes, trains and all the good feels
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettAugust 4, 2019reflection, travel Comment
Get thee to a sunnery!
Get thee to a sunnery!
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJuly 28, 2019quiet, reflection, self-careComment
It takes a village
It takes a village
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJuly 21, 2019reflection, human, communityComment
Just a spoonful of kindness makes the medicine go down
Just a spoonful of kindness makes the medicine go down
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJuly 14, 2019human, reflection, kindnessComment
It's all about that baste, 'bout that baste
It's all about that baste, 'bout that baste
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJuly 7, 2019learning, cooking, reflectionComment
Old platypus, new tricks
Old platypus, new tricks
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJune 30, 2019reflection, human, learningComment
In the still of the night (and day)
In the still of the night (and day)
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJune 23, 2019quiet, reflection, breathe, adviceComment
Planning your DIYR (Do It Yourself Retreat)
Planning your DIYR (Do It Yourself Retreat)
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJune 16, 2019self-care, reflection, human, Quiet Comment
The key to the meaning of it all?  Consciousness, my dear Watson!
The key to the meaning of it all? Consciousness, my dear Watson!
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJune 9, 2019consciousness, reflection, universeComment
Still waters run deep(ish)...
Still waters run deep(ish)...
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJune 2, 2019self-care, Quiet, breatheComment
Roe (v. Wade), row, row your boat
Roe (v. Wade), row, row your boat
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 26, 2019feminist, human, reflection, self-careComment
Climate change, you make me feel like a "natural" woman
Climate change, you make me feel like a "natural" woman
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 19, 2019Climate change, reflection, future, humanComment
Whoops I did it again...
Whoops I did it again...
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 12, 2019human, self-care, FavouritesComment
It's risky business, but STEP OFF THE FREGGING PLATFORM
It's risky business, but STEP OFF THE FREGGING PLATFORM
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 5, 2019human, fear, riskComment
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