Picture this: you're floating between waves in the crystal-clear turquoise ocean on a Caribbean island. You glimpse palm trees swaying onshore as kitesurfers glide by, some of them even doing tricks right next to you. Sounds like paradise, right? Wrong. The reason...
Anxiety is believing the absolute worst-case scenario is going to happen. Why? No good reason, but your mind comes up with thousands of painfully convincing reasons as simple as "you deserve it," "you have it too good and it's bound to happen" and "it's just a matter...
Growing up in Sarasota is kind of a catch-22 when it comes to beach culture. With the #1 Beach in the US and colorful Siesta Key Village, there was no lack of sun-filled days (and sunburn) in my childhood. Sure I got the sandy feet and tanning perks of the beach, but...
If you read my Costa Rica post, you know that I've always wanted to be a surfer. You know, the "salty hair, don't care" girl who's bikini stays perfectly in place even when she wipes out, knows what to do with sex wax and can feel at home anywhere there are waves....
2018 was a big year for me. Was it perfect? Not even close. It was actually probably the most challenging year yet. I remember thinking at the beginning of the year "This is my year!" and it totally was. But, sometimes it's hard to remember how you felt at the...
The Magic of Travel There is something magical about travel. Whether it's from that feeling you get in a new culture with the endless possibilities of where the trip will take you, or simply the conscious effort to just have fun, the magic is there. You may know what...