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Thanks for visiting Learning to Fly. I’m a teacher, coach, adoptee, traveler and author exploring the themes that are dominant in my writing and my life just now: blooming later in life, identity and living authentically and soulfully, thriving after trauma, adoptee life, claiming and telling our stories, and the power and wisdom of older women.

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In most of my entries here, you’ll find one (or more) of the following: a writing prompt, a mindfulness practice or guided meditation, details on upcoming classes, links to books and podcasts that inspire authentic, full-hearted living. All of these are aimed at helping us ‘learn to fly’, meaning to claim the fullness of our soul-guided lives, authentic identity, and really soar.

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Now that I've entered the crone stage of life, I'm finally figuring out how to actually live! These are my ramblings on various aspects of my journey: being an adoptee, writing, traveling, honoring my soul, finding my voice.

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I’m an adoptee, author, speaker, coach and teacher. Writing highlights include two novels--THE THORN TREE and WHEN THE OCEAN FLIES--and a short story collection, BETWEEN SEA AND SKY, coming in February 2026. Find out more at heathergmarshall.com.