Mindful Wandering

09/01/2026

❗Friends, join me for a cool, mindful evening stroll, a cup of tea, and create a keepsake to take or leave! I’ve partnered with Marshwood Adult Learning/Enrichment in South Berwick Maine to offer a special walk with a little something extra. There will be invitations, there will be sharing circles, and there will be locally harvested tea (yay!)

🫶For this walk, you’ll have the opportunity to create a touchstone–a physical keepsake to take home with you. You may want to honor someone, to remember your walk, or to honor an experience. You may want to leave your creation in nature for others, or you may want to take it home. It’s yours and it can be whatever you wish. I’ll provide some materials (aside from what is found in nature) to build your memento.

📆We will be gathering on Tuesday, September 29th, starting at 5:30pm and ending at 7:30pm when the sunlight is fading. Will you join us? I hope so. Please pass the message along–feel free to share this to your newsfeed!

https://tinyurl.com/september292026walk

08/14/2026

We have 2 new additions to the nest! Meet Spunky and Bennie 🐣🥰🦆 . These babies are call ducks, a miniature domestic breed. Their parents are part of our little flock. They are lots of fun, lots of work, and bring lots of joy to our lives. There's so much more to share from this summer....
I promise to post again soon. Hope you enjoy this little peek into my ducky life 😉

03/31/2026

It has been a long time since I last posted. The deaths of my parents, one year apart, left me apathetic towards keeping up with social media, or my newsletters, as I once used to. I scaled back on offering walks, and paused selling my creatives. As anyone who’s lost a parent knows, grief is a personal thing that affects everyone uniquely. I have taken this time in the quiet to really take stock of my future. Though I face many years ahead without my parents, I also have many years to live life to the fullest. This means spending time with the people I love, making memories with my family, nourishing relationships new and old, paying attention to my mind and body when rest is needed, continuing time in nature, nourishing my creative self, and picking back up on unfulfilled dreams.
The biggest, scariest, and most exciting dream I’ve jumped into has been enrolling as a graduate student in the Master of Social Work program at UNH. It’s been nearly 30 years since getting my undergrad degree with the intent of someday getting to this point. Well, someday is finally here.
I’m only in my first year, so it’s hard to say where I will land just yet. My interest mainly lies in clinical work at the moment. I know for certain I would like to incorporate therapeutic expressive arts and mindful time outdoors into my counsel with clients, either one-on-one or in small groups. My background in fitness may also come into play, lending itself to helping people achieve their health goals. There are really many possibilities, and I’m open to all of them.

11/25/2024

My beautiful mother.

View Francine A. Cote's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

11/22/2024

It was one week ago today that my mom passed away after a 4 year battle with cancer. We are grateful that we had more time with her than we ever thought we would, and that she is no longer in pain. Mom knew where she was going and had made peace with that. The only thing she regretted was not being able to stay longer for us. I could fill a book, praising the virtues of this wonderful woman that call Mom, but I will keep it brief. Mom always had a smile and a kind word for everyone, and made an impact on everyone she encountered. She was a caregiver and an empath. She set the example of what it means to be a mother, and was the best grandma my boys could ever have had. Mom was an angel walking this earth, and I hit the jackpot, being born into my family, having her and my dad as my parents. She showed me so much love, so much care. So much of everything good. She was my first best friend in life.
Francine Adrignola Lawrence Cote. My mother. My mom. My friend. My guardian angel. My beautiful, beautiful mother. Beautiful inside and out.
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