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The only way to eat a 3 Musketeers 😂...Am I alone in this?
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#myoneweirdquirk #okayihavemanyweirdquirks #candy #chocolate

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Okay, so many things. A Jack-o-lantern literally chillin in Adirondack chair while it snows. Is that 3 or 4 seasons? Not sure, but it’s definitely a mood. Also, this jack-o-lantern looks like the old lady (Did he say chocolate?) fish from sponge bob.
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#summer #fall #winter #snow #firstsnow #winteriscoming #seasons #seasonschange #pumpkin #visitstcloud #mood #moodyinminnesota

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On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, meet me. For over 10 years, I have struggled with anxiety and depression. The first picture is one you’ve probably all seen. I use it for everything. Not because it was particularly good or anything, but because it’s a freeze frame of a really joyful moment in time for me. The second picture, that’s a side I don’t usually put out there. On social media, I’m this outdoorsy “nature guy” always having a blast in the woods somewhere. In real life (picture 2), I’m regularly mentally and physically drained and in a constant existential crisis. My highs are brief and wildly productive, and my lows are long and deep. My biggest curse is that I’m what you may call “high functioning”. It means, more often than not, suffering in secret and isolation. I’m able to put on a face, be a total weirdo, laugh, smile, joke, be productive, build, take on new tasks, and whatever else I need to to make those around me are happy and to get things done. Nowadays, I’m a lot better than I used to be. A few years back, I wrote a really long article opening up about my struggles. It was a huge moment for me in my mental health journey and approaching at least some levels of acceptance. Shortly after writing that article, I started The Wild Life (Probably not the best timing). If you’ve been following me on that journey, you’ve probably noticed how my blog posts, initiatives, and everything else tend to come in waves of regular posting of content to nothing for weeks at a time. In those times, I become more and more walled off which only perpetuates the problem. I’ve tried medications, meditations, and everything in between. Some days are wonderful; some not so much. What I can say, is that for anyone reading this, things will get better and you are not alone. There’s so much I’d like to say, but: 1) I’m falling asleep as I type, and 2) I don’t have a ton of space. What I can say is, you’ve got this, but please don’t think you have to do this alone. Find someone to talk to. Don’t be afraid to have courageous conversations around mental health.

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It really is a bugs life! Meet the Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), North America’s largest native moth of the Giant Silk Moth (Saturniidae) Family. I was on my lunch at school today and I got a call over the radio to come outside immediately. I was greeted by this gorgeous critter 😊
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#TheWildLife #discoverearth #naturephotography #science #minnesota #nature #moth #biology #natgeoyourshot #exploremn #wildlifephotography #discoverwildlife #wildlife #explore #insects #bug #optoutside #livebravely #naturalist #wildernessculture #animals #earthcapture @captureminnesota @captivatemn #entomology #wings #insectsofinstagram #environment #cecropia #moth

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Meet the Two-Striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus). He’s munching away on some corn in a maze (maze maize?). Swipe on this handsome devil to check out the video! Fun fact: this grasshopper breeds for as much as a day and a half, during which time both sperm and food are transferred to the female. The eggs are laid before winter where the go into a type of stasis before hatching and emerging in the spring! Is that a fun fact? I don’t even know anymore.
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Meet Julius Lizzo French Toast (like Orange Julius, our new classroom pet! She loves red peppers, raspberries, mustard greens, and roaches. She likes to bask under the sun(lamp) and swimming around in warm baths. She’s the best 😊
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