Living underneath your own custom shell is like carrying around a complete home gym. All you have to do toContinue reading “Malti the Redfoot Tortoise: If the Shell Fits”
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Malti the Redfoot Tortoise: Stretching Out Your Comfort Zone
It doesn’t take too long living with the large shell-less beings before you realize you actually have a few thingsContinue reading “Malti the Redfoot Tortoise: Stretching Out Your Comfort Zone”
Resting in Place with Malti: Zoom Zoom
When you are born with a shell no one thinks you can zoom. It is the weight, they explain. TheContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Zoom Zoom”
Resting in Place with Malti: Coming Out
There is a reason shelled beings are so fascinating to beings who don’t have shells. (Okay, there are many reasons.Continue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Coming Out”
Resting in Place with Malti: You Don’t Snooze You Lose
Resting in place isn’t for pretenders. There is an art to resting properly for longer stretches of time. Many beingsContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: You Don’t Snooze You Lose”
Resting in Place with Malti: Neck Pats Are Nice
Resting is nice. Resting feels good. It is fun and relaxing. But after you have been resting in place forContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Neck Pats Are Nice”
Resting in Place with Malti: Plan B
It is good to be warm. Especially if you happen to be a so-called “cold-blooded” being (although you have itContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Plan B”
Resting in Place with Malti: Sunny With a Shell
Every species has their skillsets. Of course, some species have more skillsets than others. And not every species can multi-taskContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Sunny With a Shell”
Resting in Place with Malti: If the Bath Fits
Every day, some things stay the same. And some things change. Like you, for example. Maybe you still have allContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: If the Bath Fits”
Resting in Place with Malti: Cold Blood, Warm Heart
Rumor has it that beings with shells are “cold-blooded.” As so many rumors go, this one is interesting for sure.Continue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Cold Blood, Warm Heart”
Resting in Place with Malti: Little Tortle Bubble
Being small and slow and shelled, many other beings automatically assume you don’t know how to do tricks. Their eyes,Continue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Little Tortle Bubble”
Resting in Place with Malti: A Couch Potato A Day
Just like each being has their own unique personality, so too does each day have its own unique way ofContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: A Couch Potato A Day”
Resting in Place with Malti: Practicing Patience
Being born slow and low to the ground is no guarantee of patience. The only way you get that isContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Practicing Patience”
Resting in Place with Malti: the Chill Zone
You don’t have to spend many days on this small round blue and green planet before you figure out thatContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: the Chill Zone”
Resting in Place with Malti: Champion Rester
From the outside looking in, resting looks so easy. Like anyone could do it. But you know what they sayContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Champion Rester”
Resting in Place with Malti: Take Shelter
Each day has its own energy, its own rhythm, its own personality. In fact, it could be said that aContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Take Shelter”
Resting in Place with Malti: Letting the Love In
When you first pop out the top of your small round white escape pod, you get so much attention. SoContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Letting the Love In”
Resting in Place with Malti: A Raspberry A Day
There are days when everything just flows. You keep to your set schedule. Those check-marks next to all those to-doContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: A Raspberry A Day”