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Join Me on a Flight

Namaste and welcome to Mariposa's Flight! Mariposa is a butterfly flitting to different places and spaces with infinite potential and no limitations. If you are interested in finding new destinations for your mind, body, and spirit or just trying to spend time connecting online, come along with Mariposa's Flight and see what you can see.

I'm Dawna and a lot like a butterfly in a new world and just coming out of my cocoon. I don't know where the journey will lead me but I'm so interested in seeing where I end up. I invite you to come along for the ride.

On these few pages you will see some of the topics I am most passionate about so stay tuned. Please feel free to comment. Have a beautiful flight.

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