I Found 22 Ducklings on My Roof: A Nature-Curious Story of Trust and Transformation

A few weeks ago, I found 22 baby ducklings on my roof. Not one. Not ten. But 22 fluffy, peeping, impossibly cute ducklings on the eaves of my Florida home. The videos I made became viral on Instagram and Tiktok, and so many people DM-ed me asking for updates! To be honest, it was one of the happiest and most bizarre times of my life because it made me realize how much my relationship with nature and plants had evolved to another level. Becoming nature-curious opened my eyes to the beauty of not just plant care, but also how much it lit up the world around me.

In this episode, we learn:

• [01:34] How 22 ducks changed my perspective on nature and plants
• [03:57] What "nature curious" lifestyle means to me
• [06:27] I used to be “plant blind”
• [07:45] How I changed after moving from 500 sq ft to 5 acres
• [11:26] Becoming sensitive to nature’s subtle sounds & shifts
• [12:42] How I met Mama Duck (and how she learned to trust me)
• [14:36] Feeding the ducklings and fostering a bond with them!
• [15:14] Stop wishing for that magic stress-erasing wand and grab the next best thing: Wind River Chimes!
• [17:02] Join the movement of confident female gardeners with Dovetail x John Deere Workwear!
• [20:24] How I discovered the next set of ducklings… on my roof!
• [22:56] The poetry of seeing ducklings fledge from my roof!
• [27:53] What we can learn from nature about adaptability and change

Mentioned in our conversation:

• For more duckling updates, make sure to follow me on Instagram and TikTok!

For the full tale of this mind-opening duckling encounter,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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