We have all got tasks, opportunities, life changes, jobs, etc. that we put on our mental list titled "Big Scary Things." You know what I'm talking about, the things that cause that little twinge of fear in the pit of your stomach or that make your head and your heart start to race.
Read MoreI have a ridiculous amount of notes on my phone... like somewhere around 150 of them. I have a lot of things floating around my head at any given time and any time one of those things feels like something I should remember or expand on it gets jotted into the notes.
Read MoreAre you happy? My dad asked me this yesterday. An easy, genuine question with no catch. My answer? Yes, I am happy. Here's the thing though, yes is the easy answer to a question that isn't so easy.
Read MoreMost of us have heard the saying, “Not all those who wander are lost.” I have to admit, for the longest time those words sounded elegant and dreamy to me but I never fully understood what they meant, not until one day on a family vacation a few years ago.
Read MoreHere is something that I know- I know that when popping up on a surfboard your hands should press flat on the board, near your rib cage.
Read MoreA few days ago I started thinking about fear. I'm not sure where the thoughts came from, but I decided to share them on my Instagram.
Read MoreWhile scrolling through some of my old iPhone notes, I came across this little thing I had jotted down back in June. I'm not sure what inspired the words or what you would call them, some ramblings? A poem maybe? Whatever these words are, I like them.
Read MoreWriters block has been too real lately! I have a whole list of ideas for things that I want to make come alive on this blog, but I just haven't felt inspired by anything on the list.
Read MoreNew Year's Eve has come and gone, which means it's officially 2019. The beginning of the year is everyone's favorite time to set some goals, myself included.
Read MoreEach new year I write some sort of post reflecting on the past year. This year I figured I’d try a little something different; I decided to write a letter to myself. I decided to write a letter to the me of January 1, 2018 to give her some insight into her year, because what a year it has been.
Read MoreWhen you are down it is incredibly important to remember how much of an amazing, badass, multidimensional human you are. I challenge you to make a list of the incredible things you are.
Read MoreSome simple words from my travel journal. I think these words are good reminders everyday, but especially as we head into the holiday season.
Read MoreA couple of rad little, summer lake surf days have been the perfect reminder of why I love to surf so much!
Read MoreOn our last day of Spring Break, my parents and I took a nice long beach walk to look for shells. While we did find lots of shells we also found lots of glass.
Read MoreEach time I run off to a foreign country I am sure to buy a new Moleskin to document my trip in. Most of what I write is nothing to profound, mainly just a basic break down of what my day consisted of.
Read More2017 has by far been my biggest travel year to date. From foreign countries to traditional family vacations, I got to see a lot of stunning places. Added up I spent about 2 1/2 months wandering about, 77 days to be exact.
Read MoreHere we are again, the end of a year. It's that time when we look back at the last 365 days and remember what it was we did to fill those days, who we spent that time with, how we've grown.
Read MoreI'm starting to change the way I think about working out. I'm trying to start going into it with a goal other than getting some definition in my stomach.
Read MoreOn our last night in the Keys the sky put on the most amazing show of colors as the sun went down. As we did every night, we all gathered on our dock to watch the sun slip under the horizon.
Read MoreIt's that time again, the day that is solely devoted to giving thanks. A day to give gratitude. So here it is, plain and simple, some things I am extremely grateful for not just to day, but in general.
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