Monarch Butterflies & Mindfulness

Can Butterfly Farming bring Joy and Transformation into your life?

How do you bring more joy into your life?

Can farming butterflies be a way to mindfulness and joy for you? 
Can you sit in a meditation for more than 5 minutes without thinking? 
Yes and No. I do meditate, but... at times, I wonder if there's another way to be more mindful? Something more fun than just sitting?  
What about Farming?... Farming Butterflies 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋  
I can say that it's definitely a way to experience being absolutely present! 
Being present while tending to butterflies... what do you think?  
Can farming butterflies be a way to mindfulness and joy for you? ​

Do what you love!

October 1, 2019  ●  3 min read 
Do you believe you can do what you love and earn a good living? Good question, right?
On the second hand, would you ever ask a caterpillar: "Do you believe you can fly? Do you believe in yourself?" 

How do you tell if monarch butterfly is a male or a female?

Male monarch butterfly
How do you tell if monarch butterfly is a male?
How do you spot if monarch butterfly is a male? 
Look for the...

Why is it a Farm?

  • 133 butterflies were raised in the summer of 2019.
  • It requires real work, love and attention.
  • It allows to be present and to see beauty. 
  • and... It requires watering plants and cleaning caterpillars' poop every day. That's farming! ​
My only challenge is that it's not making any profit!
If I'm a farmer that is a problem! 
Let's see if butterflies taught me anything after all! 

Why Monarch Butterflies?

  1. What else can I farm on my balcony?
  2. Monarch butterflies need help. 

Do you want to bring beauty, happiness, and peace into your life? 
The Invitation
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing...
"Every exit is an entry somewhere else."
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​- Tom Stoppard
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