The Garden Before the Butterfly

A quiet conversation in the front yard leads Mandy into one of her deepest reflections yet. Drawing from butterflies, bees, lightning bugs, a cherished hosta, and the lessons found in nature, she explores how transformation is only part of the story. While we often celebrate becoming the butterfly, we rarely stop to ask what kind of garden we are cultivating. This episode is about noticing, healing, patience, and the quiet beauty that grows when we tend what has been entrusted to us. Sometimes the most meaningful lessons are not found in the butterfly, but in the garden that welcomed it.