What captured your attention as you moved throughout the week? Did you return to an old favorite, or did you notice something new?

In today's world, great emphasis is placed on what many call "progress." We must run faster, grow bigger, and eschew the old in place of the new. But in this effort, we often lose sight of what we already have. We miss what is here with us, right now, in this very place. In nature, many animals thrive because they know a specific place very well, and they return there again and again. (And based on what I see of my bird and squirrel friends in my backyard, they frequently do so at around the same time every day!) In birding, a "patch" is a place we return to often. While it is exciting to spot a new bird and explore a new place, there is a comfort and intimacy that comes whenever we return to our patch. We begin to notice rhythms, and as the season shifts, changes that might go undetected by those less familiar. We learn to notice and appreciate the small things. We might even learn to apply this to other areas of our lives. That's my hope for this community. The Patch is a place where we will practice paying attention to the things that matter in our everyday lives and being present for them. You are invited to join, and to return, whenever you can. You will always be welcome here. For today, I'd love to get to know you. I invite you to say "hello" in the comments, and if you're willing, to share something small you noticed or appreciated lately. It could be a bird at your feeder or a quiet moment that made you smile. Welcome to Your Patch. Amanda

When I first signed up for a couple of Skool groups, I was 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐝, especially in my inbox. As I build my community right now, I will be posting and adding things more frequently than I will once we are fully "in swing." Obviously this group is all about pursuing a slower and softer life with "less noise," so I definitely do not want to add stress or overwhelm. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰-𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝟒-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 (𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 :𝐃 ) . I hope you find it helpful. Video instructions to stop the email "madness": https://www.skool.com/educate/welcome-newcomers If you would prefer written instructions, you will find those here: https://help.skool.com/article/95-how-to-manage-my-notifications Thank you for joining me in the early stages of what I hope will be an amazing community. I hope you have a lovely day. Amanda