“Look at how beautiful the sky looks!” she mused….
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I’m not good at having emotional conversations verbally (I’m working on it), but I like to think that I’m pretty good at having them through writing. So with that said, this is for my sister. This is for her and her senior class and every other member of the class of 2020 who has felt like their world is shattering with the abrupt ending to their senior year.
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Earth Day is always a day that makes me take a moment to remind myself of why I care so passionately for this planet of ours and it serves as an opportunity to remind myself to take action daily to live in a way that is becoming increasingly better for Mother Earth. I sat this morning and jotted down some Earth Day thoughts- here they are!
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I’ve shared about the time that a cut in my foot reminded me of my make shift first aid abroad and how cutting a mango reminded me of when that sweet fruit was one of my days biggest highlights, but today’s little thing that sparked nostalgia was a bottle of grapefruit rosé.
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In honor of my own 24th birthday, I figured why not share 24 lessons I’ve learned. These 24 things are all ideas that I are incredibly prominent and important in my life, and I hope can be the same for you.
Here’s to 24!
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I've been back to Jacksonville many times since dropping out of school, but this is the first time I felt emotional towards the city. It wasn't a bad emotional though. To my surprise I was emotional because of the lack of negativity I have towards the space. I could very well have vowed to never return to this place that is filled so much with memories of loneliness, home sickness, struggle, injury, darkness and unhealthy coping. Instead, I continue to return and make new positive memories here.
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So, you’re getting ready to head out on your first big international trip? How fun! If you are feeling anything like I did on my first big trip, I can imagine you are feeling a huge mix of excitement, wonder, nerves and are making list after list of what is left to pack and what is left to do before you leave… okay, maybe the list making is just me. Anyways, I decided I’d share a few tips I have for international travel to make your life a little easier and to put your mind at ease a little bit!
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How did you get into surfing? A fairly common question I get when meeting new people and the honest answer is, I don’t really remember. There wasn’t this one moment that I remember being introduced to surfing. I don’t remember my first wave. Looking back, I suppose that’s because my love for surfing formed and evolved over time.
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About a week or so ago, while slicing up a mango, I was briefly brought back to my time in Madagascar. I started to reminisce about the joy and excitement our whole camp felt when we would show up to a meal to find a tray of ripe mangos sliced for dessert.
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There are a lot of things that I have come to know in regards to the way my body and mind work, and what makes them function at their best.
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So, I had a post all drafted and ready to post for today about how to protect your hair while playing in the ocean. I decided that could wait, because today I have something much more important on my mind.
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I grew up a dancer. I put on my first ballet shoes when I was 3 and stepped onto my first competition stage when I was 5. After school and weekends were spent in the studio or on stage and let me tell you I wouldn’t trade that for the world!
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There's an ocean inside of her, it’s current drawing her home to where the salt met the sand. There's an ocean inside of her, it’s current drawing her home to where the sound of surf was soothing.
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