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Our separation from each other is an optical illusion. ~ Albert Einstein 🦋 Beachside with my beautiful sis @tditty2 and full of gratitude for all the family time here in Florida. 💙 Do you live near your family? If so, how often do you see one another? If not, how are some of the ways you stay in touch? I find it hard not living near my siblings, but I love how we are all so close regardless. Lots of FaceTime calls and family group chats definitely help with that. Visiting each other in person is always the best, of course. 😊🙏🏼 #familytime❤️ #grateful #sisters👭
Aligned with nature in 🌴 this morning’s sunrise ☀️ ❤️ Happy Earth Day, loves! 🌏 . It’s another beautiful day on this incredible planet. Exactly one year ago today, I decided to start doing something to show my appreciation for living on it. . Here are some of the small changes I’ve made, (and a few ways everyone can help make a difference!): 🔸 I am much more careful to alway have a reusable water bottle or coffee cup with me wherever I go. 🔸 I bring my own reusable shopping bags to the grocery store. 🔸 If I’m in a situation where I have no choice but to use plastic, I make sure to reuse it when possible (washing it if necessary). 🔸 I pick up the trash & recyclables I see lying on the beach. 🔸 I teach my kids about how important it is to reduce & limit our single-use plastics and to take care of our planet. . I know there are so many more things I can still do to make a difference, and I will continue to work on more of those too. 🙏🏼 Will you join me on this mission? If we don’t make an effort to take care of our planet, who else will? #earthday #takecareofourplanet . Swipe left for the time lapse of this morning’s sunrise ☀️ And check out my stories to see some of the beach cleanup I did right afterwards. 😍
Sometimes the 300th times’s the charm... 😂 (keep swiping left) Haha, just a friendly reminder that there‘s often a lot of trial & error (emphasis on error 🙈) that takes place before ‘nailing’ a new pose. I guess that’s one more reason why practicing on the soft sand is ideal for acro...💙😂 . Laughing and balancing with my sis @shaindyrz ... back on the beach & excited to be spending the next week here in Florida with my fam! 😍 #familytime ps. Yeah I know, the tag of my swimsuit was sticking out the whole time too... #oops 😛
The best views come after the hardest climb. 💙 . NEW Post on the Blog 🎉 (link in bio) You asked & I listened! From the responses on my previous post it sounds like a lot of you guys are planning a trip to Oaxaca - or are hoping to soon! . So I put together a list of some must-see spots, as well as a few of my favorite gems (spoiler alert! 🙉 - this magical place is up there!) . 👉🏼 ALSO, I’m sharing a few EXTRA tips below that are not in the blog post, so Bookmark this post, or tag a friend who’s planning to visit Oaxaca! . 🔹 When to visit: high season is from June to August, which means both temps & crowds are high. Better to go in April/May or September/October, when the weather is more moderate & there are less tourists. 🔹 Where to stay: anywhere near the Centro Historico is ideal, that would be the few streets surrounding the Zócalo (main plaza). (There are plenty of beautiful hotels and hostels, I stayed at a charming hotel called Casa De Sierra Azul.) . And lastly, one fun fact, cause I’m a nerd like that: 🤓❤️ 🔹 The name ‘Oaxaca’ comes from the Nahuatl word "Huaxyacac", which is a tree called "guaje". Originally, ‘Oaxaca’ was pronounced Wa-shaka, but now, the X is silent, and we say, Wa-haka. . 👉🏼 Click the link in my bio to read the full blog post! 😍
But my darling, you haven’t been buried - you’ve been planted. Now it’s your time to bloom. 🌸 🌿 Feeling like I walked right into Singapore’s magical gardens while visiting the newest Orchid Show at the beautiful @nybg Conservatory! 😍 This is my third year coming to see the show, and I think it’s my favorite one yet. Every inch of the Conservatory is covered in colorful orchids, beautiful blooms, and spectacular Supertrees. If you’re a fellow plant lover, this show is a must-see! 🌺 PC: @nathanrosephotography #plantlove #orchids
There's no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. It's experiencing the climb itself - in all its moments of revelation, heartbreak, and fatigue - that has to be the goal. ~Karyn Kusama 💙 Making shapes in the mountains of Oaxaca by the fresh water springs at Hierve el Agua (aka the ‘petrified waterfalls’, or natural rock formations that resemble cascading water). Absolutely one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. . ps. Anyone planning a trip to Oaxaca Mexico? Let me know below if you’d be interested in a blog post about my visit there, and which places are a must-see! 😍
One day you’ll look back and all the dots will connect. ❤️ Such a perfect little mantra. Especially in a world that demands we have everything mapped out all of time. But you know what? . There are so many moments and situations where there is no clear-cut roadmap laid out for us. . And that’s ok... it’s perfectly fine to not have everything all figured out. . Sometimes the best ‘plan’ is to simply trust in the universe. And to keep working, and moving, even when we’re unsure which direction we should head. . Because if something is meant for us, it will happen for us. And if there’s a destination we are meant to reach, we will indeed get there. And it won’t matter at all which path we take to get there. ❤️
When the sunset is so beautiful that it deserves to be framed... ☀️🖼❤️ . Already missing Mexico and making all the shapes on the beach with my sis @shaindyrz ... I don’t know what it is about this place, but each sunset here was more breathtaking than the next. . Swipe left for the video of how we get into this pose (our ‘human frame’ in the video wasn’t as centered as the photo because my phone was set up at a different angle than my camera 😂).
Of course I know right from wrong... Wrong is the fun one 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🤣 Haha, just having a little yoga fun on the vibrant streets of Oaxaca City... ❤️ Which shape do you like best, 1 or 2? (couldn’t decide, as per usual 😜) . ps. Thanks to my sis @shaindyrz for waking up early, snapping these pics, and wandering around this beautiful city with me while most everyone else was still asleep... discovering that cute little cafe (the only one that was yet open 😂), was my favorite part. ☕️😘 #sistertime #oaxacamexico
There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you. ~ Mel Robbins ✨💙✨ I saved this little quote many moons ago, and can’t even tell you how many times I’ve read and reread it since. . Being someone who always wants to make people happy isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, but when it’s at the expense of our own happiness or self-worth, it becomes damaging. . So here’s a little reminder (to myself most of all), that it’s ok to say No, or to walk away a from any situation or person that doesn’t see our value. Because if we don’t acknowledge our own self worth, no one else will either. 💙 In my happy place, dancing in a hidden little cave in Puerto Escondido by the ocean. 🦅
Mexico, I’m just NUTS about you... 🥥 💙 You guys know by now how I always JUMP at the chance to use some cheesy one-liners 😂 They say there are countless benefits of coconut water.. but I don’t think helping my sense of humor is one of them. 🙊 🦋 Haha, how would you caption this pic? Share below & I’ll feature the best ones on my story! 😍 #ilovemexico #putthelimeinthecoconut 🍈 #whpfoodforthought