Not Mutually Exclusive

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“If you say A, then you must believe B” .

I see a lot of this. You say one thing, and someone fills in the blanks about the rest. I know it’s human behavior but it’s also not fair to believe that certain beliefs are mutually exclusive.

I can have questions about the current state of events and also have complete compassion and love for everyone effected (which is all of us).

I can believe that the virus is real and is dangerous while also believing that this is about much more than a virus.

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Africa: Giraffe Manor and DSWT Elephant Orphanage

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You know that feeling you get when you’re traveling. It’s that “this is what life is really about” feeling. Everything in perspective, everything slowed down, clear, simple, obvious. And then you return home and soon you’re back to the grind, back to reality. If you’re lucky, some of those feelings and perspectives will stick with you, if even in the background.

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Ellie Turns Five at a Disco Dive

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Yep, we do the half birthday celebration thing. Why not? In true Leo fashion, I don’t feel like you can celebrate your birthday too much. We do half cupcakes for the girls, and they get as excited as they do on their actual birthdays. Ellie’s half birthday is today which means it’s been 6 months since we celebrated her turning FIVE at her Disco Dive. 

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2018 Reflections: Foundation before Flight

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At the end of last year there was a meme going around about 2017 being the year of the cocoon and 2018 the year of the butterfly. I was stoked. This was the year I had been waiting for. I‘ve been feeling for years that “big things” were coming but hadn’t seen much momentum. I was so ready for things to take flight, so ready to be a butterfly 😉

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Holistic Ear Infection Support

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The Dreaded Ear Infection 

Earlier this year, I took Layla to the doctor because she had been sick for a couple days. I was most concerned about the lethargy (and the full day of puking she had had). Apparently she been hit with 2 viruses at the same time and her little body was working overtime. The doctor determined that her cold virus had led to a respiratory infection, one ear infection and the start of a second ear infection. 

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