1410: 6 Life Lessons From My First Month With Bees

About this episode

Elizabeth shares six life lessons learned from her first month of beekeeping, exploring themes of fear, mistakes, and the importance of community support.

This episode is not really about bees. Yes, Elizabeth got bees. Yes, she went to bee school. Yes, she is still very much afraid of anything that can fly and sting her. But one month into beekeeping, the lessons are already showing up everywhere — in fear, mistakes, motherhood, stress, support, and the pursuit of a life that feels more alive. In this episode, Elizabeth shares six life lessons from her first month with bees, including why scared is not a stopping point, how to stop turning mistakes into a reason to start over, what the temperament of the queen has to do with the energy in your home, and why cumulative stressors matter more than we often realize. She also talks about the power of community, the importance of not doing hard things alone, and why creating something with your hands can give you something scrolling, watching TV, and phone games never will. This is an episode for anyone who feels afraid to start, discouraged by mistakes, overloaded by life, or disconnected from the things that make them feel excited and alive. In this episode: Elizabeth talks about: Getting bees despite being genuinely afraid of them Why fear does not have to mean stop The difference…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Benton

Topics covered

• beekeeping
• life lessons
• overcoming fear
• support and community
• stress management
• creativity

Keywords

• bees
• fear
• mistakes
• motherhood
• stress
• community
• creativity
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: bee school

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