Californi-vacation

The past two weeks I have been on the road ping-ponging in California. Last March was my first jaunt out to this beautiful state and since then, every time I visit, I fall more in love with the Golden State. I was fortunate to spend some time with some pretty awesome...
Play Hard, But Don’t Break It

Play Hard, But Don’t Break It

Almost two years ago, I visited Witch’s Rock Surf Camp here in Tamarindo, Costa Rica and saw Robert August shape a piece of foam into a surfboard; the vehicle that carried me to the sport that had recently captivated my heart and transported me to another world....
Halftime

Halftime

Half. Way. Done. Two weeks ago I started the Wave Shape challenge and I am hooked! Three days a week I push play, rev up my heart rate, and sweat up a storm. And you know what? I don’t know how I even convinced myself that kicking my butt three a day would...

Law of Motion

People always talk about a decision or non-decision that changes ones life. In Newton’s Laws of Motion terms, “for every reaction, there is an equal and opposite reaction”. Or according to Frost, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the...

What Lies Beneath

Now that Memorial Day weekend has passed and it is officially June (JUNE?!?!), the northern hemisphere is starting to enjoy the beauty of summer. For me, summer evokes memories of rolling around in lush lawns, climbing trees, swimming in pools, BBQs, playing outside...
Fear

Fear

Since I was a little girl, I have marched to my own tune and felt in my gut that I was going to do something completely different. Part of this is due to being the youngest child and the only girl, but also my affinity for standing out. My friends have also always...