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handful of shells found at the beach in Seaside Oregon, the waves and sand are behind the hand filled with shells
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August Newsletter

froggy musings about August, and all the things that changed through the month

By Sunflower - Brenna Kandoll September 17, 2026 3 min read
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Happy September, froggy friends!! I am so excited to share about August with you all!!

August kicked itself off with my 27th birthday, where I got to write down 27 of my desires for my 27 years. In July, I was really struggling with facing my own desires after a lifetime of being told my desires are "sinful" or "bad". When I actually looked at my desires for my birthday, I got to see how beautiful and uplifting my desires actually are, and how badly I want to strive to fulfill my desires for myself: to build my part of the loving world we all create together.

I learned how to celebrate myself, and listen to my body when I need to accomodate myself (read the birthday blog post for more on this!)

Throughout August, I was also getting ready for the soft launch of curiouslittlefrog.com that happened on September 1! This whole process taught me how to be okay with making mistakes, not being perfect, and learning something new for myself. I am SO excited to continue to build my website into the loving home for frogs like me!!!

I learned my temporary housing situation was over this month, the same month where I was finalizing my home on the internet in curiouslittlefrog.com - This caused big waves in my life! I had to learn how to be grateful for what was offered to me, while being afraid and insecure without knowing where I would live next. This was and still is a huge lesson for me in moving through fear, and being grateful for change. EVEN when I don't know how it will turn out in the end. EVEN when there's lots of reasons to be scared.

I wrote on my calendar this month - I AM AN ARTIST. I AM A WRITER. I AM A FROG -

and this month I nearly finished my biggest, most vulnerable painting yet- AND started talking to a publisher about my BOOK IM WRITING THIS YEAR!!!!

I ALSO!! did my very first in person class called "feeling your feelings using PLAY" and this was the amazing feedback I received:

"You did an amazing job providing a safe and comfortable space, without any expectations nor judgments. I loved that you started with the breathing, how you acknowledge the awkward/nervous feelings. Both my mom and i feel refreshed and excited to do more. Thank you so much for this. We both have social anxiety and both felt so comfortable and welcomed. I feel motivated to keep creating more art. Thank you."

"Thank you for sharing your gift with us 🥰 Your ability to provide such a welcoming and safe environment helped me to let go of my inhibitions and relax. Thank you again for your time and such a beautiful morning!"

"I don't leave my home often because I always feel like I "don't belong" and today you provided a space where for once I felt like I belonged."

August has been a month of change, of chasing myself, of chasing the life I want to live, and starting new things while ending old things.

I AM READY FOR THE FUTURE- can't wait to talk to you all about what September brings for this curious little frog. Stay tuned for some classes coming in person AND frog club memberships online!!

Stay curious!! thanks for reading and caring - Sunflower

Sunflower stands in front of the mirror, taking a selfie. They are wearing a cream midlength dress with magenta flowers, and a beautiful necklace from a friend.
me in my birthday dress! I felt pretty and myself
Sunflower stands grinning on the beach holding shells. their pink hair is cascading over their shoulders and they are wearing heart shaped sunglasses.
Birthday Beach trip!! I love finding shells and was so happy to be in my favorite place (at the sea!!)
spiritual painting containing 2 stars in the forest, with a tire swing hung by an umbilical cord in between them. light streams connect them together
the painting I have been working on, slowly but surely, and letting all my feelings out into it
sunflower stands pointing to a small sticker above that says "egg"
there is an egg sticker above me. that is all :)
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