Mermaid Musings

Welcome to my blog. A space where I simply want to be able to create and share.

This blog has been a long time coming. I’ve always loved to write in an unfiltered, stream of consciousness type way.

I love to think deeply about life and the universe.

I love to muse about various topics including but not limited to creativity, spirituality, sexuality, psychology, wellness, travel, the mysteries of the universe and beyond.

I love making lists, singing, poetry, and of course, the ocean.

I’m a mermaid not only because the ocean is my sole inspiration and my SOUL inspiration, but because I am soaking up the magic that is being a mermaid; wild, feminine, beautiful, sensual, and unafraid to go after what she wants even if she has to take down a couple men to get there.

Just kidding about the man part. Kinda.

Anyways, you may see a little and a lot of everything I just mentioned. If anything, this is simply a place where I want to share my musings about this crazy and amazing adventure we get to have called LIFE.

I hope you’ll swim with me.

xoxo,

Mermaid Leya

Life is as Magical as You Allow it to Be and Other Lessons from Kauai, Hawaii

November 12, 2020 by Leya Van Doren, posted in spirituality, Travel

life is as magical as you allow it to be. i did a yoga practice this morning and in savasana, the final resting pose, i thought about how this is the pose of integration. when all the movement and activity is done, you lie down. you rest. you allow the benefit of the practice to … Continue reading Life is as Magical as You Allow it to Be and Other Lessons from Kauai, Hawaii

On Risk & Reward – Landing in Kauai, HI

October 6, 2020 by Leya Van Doren, posted in Travel

I’m hungry. All I’ve eaten today is a tortilla with black beans which was very bland and disgusting, but sometimes it feels good to “rough it” for a while when the past two weeks you’ve been wining and dining in Napa Valley’s Michelin star restaurants and Southern California’s trendiest brunch spots by the ocean. I’ve … Continue reading On Risk & Reward – Landing in Kauai, HI

a list – thoughts & feels

September 13, 2020 by Leya Van Doren, posted in Lists, Musings

i bought a ticket to California while she’s on fire because I do what my mom tells me to. why am i going into the flames? is it because I can then say I was reborn? what does that mean? i can’t wait to wear my t-shirt with mushrooms on it and oranges that look … Continue reading a list – thoughts & feels

sweet summer

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by Leya Van Doren, posted in poetry

last day of august last day of summer how do i characterize this summer? on saturdays – drives to the beach, making sure we got there before noon, being one of the “reduced capacity”, grabbing our blue lawn chairs, walking past kites flying in the sky, wondering where they are tethered. they seem to be … Continue reading sweet summer

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