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

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

sweet summer

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

coconut carcass – a poem

coconut carcass Coconut carcasses lay in the black sand while the heavens paint a picture of violet soft serve ice cream. Australians catch their last waves of the day, foaming at the lip of infinity. Stars start to twinkle from the other side of the island, the city lights up And here on the beach, … Continue reading coconut carcass – a poem

safe in the known – koh lipe, thailand

safe in the known I want to be able to transport people with my words and take them to far off places they’ve never been. I want them to experience fire shows on the shores of an island somewhere in Thailand and be able to picture the blue water with ease and the way it … Continue reading safe in the known – koh lipe, thailand

My Year of 24 and how I’ll FEEL ALIVE AT 25 – 2019 in review & intentions for 2020

WOW, can you believe we are entering a new DECADE tomorrow?! I just looked back at my post from last year, My Year of 23 and What’s in Store for 24? and love being able to look back at my own journey that I wanted to do a similar review for 2019 and set intentions … Continue reading My Year of 24 and how I’ll FEEL ALIVE AT 25 – 2019 in review & intentions for 2020

What I’m Grateful For//Updates from THAILAND

Hello my beautiful mermaid loves. I'm writing to you from my hostel in Ao Nang, Krabi, THAILAND and wanted to do a little update on my adventures in Thailand so far. I arrived three days ago, after spending the night in the Singapore airport on a long layover on THANKSGIVING. Seriously, while my friends and … Continue reading What I’m Grateful For//Updates from THAILAND

Reflections on my solo trip in BALI

It’s my last day in Bali and I’m sitting by the pool in my villa, the frangipani trees providing me shade from the hot sun and trying to process and reflect on the last 3 weeks here. I really had to face my shadow side in Bali. So many things came up that I know … Continue reading Reflections on my solo trip in BALI

30 Day Creativity Challenge on Insta

Hi loves!! I shared this post on my Instagram but I'd love for you to join me in the month of August for a 30 day Creativity Challenge. The point of this challenge is to have FUN and to spend EACH day with your creativity doing something just for YOU. If you've been feeling un-inspired … Continue reading 30 Day Creativity Challenge on Insta

a lesson from the mermaid guides on joy

Lately, I've been noticing my need to constantly be filling my time with something. I rarely just do nothing and have a vast amount of guilt for "doing nothing". Every moment has to be spent doing something productive. I feel that if I'm not actively working on my goals then I start to feel like … Continue reading a lesson from the mermaid guides on joy