June 26, 2021

bumble bees & tiktoks

Bees work so hard, but never seem overwhelmed. I aspire to be more like them; staying busy but also remembering to take time to just be. :)

One thing I added to my schedule this week is posting videos to TikTok. When I first found TikTok, it seemed a bit overwhelming, but now I feel like I'm finding my groove, and it's really a great way to share my thoughts on mindfulness and some of the beauty around me here on the mountain.

If you're on TikTok, feel free to follow along. I'm @listentosleep.

Be like bees.

Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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