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Interview with Mexican designer Jasmine Rosales

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Mexican fashion designer Jasmine Rosales of, Jazz Ro creates beautifully cut and flattering swimwear, as well as the most perfect sundresses for traveling and twirling I’ve yet to find. Come see!

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I Heart Stories

The Story Of A Guru: Phillip Schaeffer

April 17, 2019April 16, 2019
I Heart Stories

What It’s Like To Get Dental Work In Mexico

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019
I Heart Stories

What It’s Like To Grocery Shop In Mexico

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019
I Heart 2019• I Heart Stories

Why Some Women Don’t Want Marriage

March 27, 2019March 25, 2019
I Heart 2019• I Heart Stories

Material Girl: Materialism vs. Indigenous Cultures in Mexico

March 20, 2019March 16, 2019
I Heart 2019• I Heart Stories

Drunk with Envy – When You’re Jealous of a Friend

March 12, 2019March 15, 2019
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Interview with Emily Bargeron of Mamie Ruth

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Shep Rose of Shep Gear

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019
I Heart Stories

Sailing into Altata, Sinaloa, Mexico

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019
I Heart Stories

4 Reasons to Cruise Mainland Mexico over Baja

February 20, 2019February 22, 2019
I Heart 2019• I Heart Stories

#SeparateTogetherness: How-To Live In A Small Space

February 7, 2019February 12, 2019
I Heart 2019• I Heart Stories

First Passage: San Carlos to Puerto Yavaros

January 22, 2019February 12, 2019
I Heart 2019• I Heart Stories

Why Selling A Boat Is Harder Than Selling A House

January 11, 2019February 12, 2019
I Heart 2018• I Heart Stories

9 Things You Should Know When You Date a Fisherman

December 13, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart 2018

Part Two: Making Tortillas in Agua Verde, Baja, Mexico

November 30, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart 2018

Part One: Making Tortillas in Agua Verde, Baja Mexico

November 1, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart Stories

How To Beat Depression with bdvibez

October 24, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart 2018

What Strong Women Aren’t Supposed To Say

October 8, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart 2018

This Is Sailing. And Here’s What They Don’t Tell You

September 2, 2018February 12, 2019
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with author Emily Belden

August 24, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart 2018

Sailing to Mexico

August 17, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart Stories

S/V Astrologer – Meet the Crew

August 7, 2018February 12, 2019
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Dolly Parton – To Love Her Even More

August 6, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart Stories

New EP of MOON DIVER – Free For You!

July 23, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart Stories

Behind The Scenes Of Boat Life On A 34-Foot Sailboat

July 23, 2018February 12, 2019
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Moon Diver

July 20, 2018February 12, 2019
I Heart 2018

Why Relationships Are Hard

July 17, 2018February 12, 2019
Freelance Portfolio

Polly Frost – From Writer To Performance Artist

July 17, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart 2018

A Sailing Couple Back At Sea In Santa Barbara

June 17, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart 2018

Compare and Despair – The Instagram Blues

May 17, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart 2018

How To Love An Artist – A Guide

April 17, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart 2018

Fight For My Write – When You Stand In Your Truth

March 17, 2018October 21, 2018
I Heart 2018

Unwelcomed Home Coming – When Friends Aren’t Supportive

March 17, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart 2018

Boat Life – A Relationship Test

February 17, 2018October 5, 2018
I Heart Stories

Emotions That May Happen When Traveling By Sailboat

January 17, 2018October 8, 2018
I Heart 2018

Captain’s Log – When Engine Trouble Strikes

January 11, 2018September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

Sailing To California – An Emotional Return

December 2, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

Meeting Other Sailors While Cruising

November 18, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

What To Expect When You Sail At Night

November 18, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

Take A Left Into The Pacific – Sailing Out Of Washington

October 18, 2017October 3, 2018
I Heart 2017

When A Friend Flirts With Your Man

October 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart Stories

A Storm At Sea – Point Arena, California

September 17, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

What Are Your Intensions With My Daughter?

September 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

Hometown Identity Crisis – Life Of A Military Brat

August 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

Preston – A Funeral For A Friend

July 19, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

#AuntLife – When Baby Mac Came Into The World

July 18, 2017September 29, 2018
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Author Catherine Ryan Hyde of Pay It Forward

June 16, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

Insecure In A Secure Relationship

June 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

How To Prevent A Midlife Crisis

May 10, 2017October 19, 2018
I Heart 2017

Last Dance With Mary Jane – Weed Addiction Is Real

April 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

When Battling Your Ego, Prepare To Lose.

March 10, 2017October 19, 2018
I Heart 2017

Why Have Kids? Part Two – Why People Want Children

March 10, 2017November 2, 2018
I Heart 2017

Why Have Kids? Part One – To Have Children or Not

February 10, 2017October 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

February 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

You Don’t Want To Marry Me?

January 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2017

Life Goals Tested – Time To Figure Out What You Want

January 10, 2017September 29, 2018
I Heart 2016

Self-Sabotage – Unhappy Because Of The Past

November 10, 2016October 21, 2018
I Heart 2016

Financial Dependence

October 10, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

When Plans Change

October 10, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

Boat Life T.M.I.

September 9, 2016September 28, 2018
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Jonathan Cain of Journey

August 21, 2016September 28, 2018
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Geoff Downes of YES

August 21, 2016September 27, 2018
I Heart 2016

Is Sailing To Mexico A Good Idea?

August 10, 2016September 27, 2018
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Interview with Boz Scaggs

July 21, 2016September 28, 2018
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Interview with Matthew Healy of The 1975

July 21, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

About The Cute Boy At The Henry Miller Library In Big Sur

July 10, 2016November 4, 2018
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Author Monte Schulz and the Santa Barbara Writers Conference

June 3, 2016September 28, 2018
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Sofi Tukker

May 21, 2016September 28, 2018
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket

May 21, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

Baby On Board

May 10, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

How To Be A Wingwoman

April 10, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

Test of Faithfulness

March 10, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

Free The “V”

February 10, 2016September 28, 2018
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Jordan Rosenthal of Fortunate Youth

February 1, 2016October 19, 2018
I Heart 2016

You, Me, and We

January 10, 2016September 28, 2018
I Heart 2016

Passports and Living Outside the Box

January 10, 2016September 28, 2018
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with El Ten Eleven

December 19, 2015October 19, 2018
I Heart 2015

Past Lovers – Do We Really Need All The Details?

December 10, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

Dating In Santa Barbara – Melrose Place By The Sea

December 10, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

When I Met “The One”

November 10, 2015November 3, 2018
I Heart 2015

Toxic Friends – It’s So Hard To Say, Bye Felicia

November 10, 2015September 28, 2018
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Interview with Jeff Daniels

November 1, 2015October 19, 2018
Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Eduardo Arenas Chicano Batman

October 29, 2015October 19, 2018
I Heart 2015

My Last Drink

October 18, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

Meditate This – Try Dating As A Meditation

October 10, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

Dating A Foreigner – Not Lost In Translation

October 10, 2015September 28, 2018
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Interview with Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows

September 30, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

How To Break Up – When Dudes Don’t Get The Hint

September 10, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

How To Keep a Lover

September 10, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

The One Who Got Away

August 9, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

When You See Your Ex Boyfriend

August 9, 2015September 28, 2018
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Interview with “Rymo” of Slightly Stoopid

August 1, 2015October 19, 2018
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Interview with George Pendergast of Dishwalla

August 1, 2015October 19, 2018
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Mickey Raphael of Willie Nelson and Family

July 20, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

Second Date Disaster Story

July 9, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

Drunk On A Date Part 2

July 9, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

That Time I Was Drunk On A Date Part 1

June 9, 2015September 28, 2018
I Heart 2015

Dating Coach – A Visit With The Matchmaker

June 9, 2015September 28, 2018
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Interview with Derek Trucks of Tedeschi Trucks Band

May 20, 2015September 28, 2018

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  • Now that boat Life and van life is behind us, what’s next? How does the story end? I have no idea. But there’s something special about that space in between. The time where a chapter has ended and new one has only just begun. (Anyone know what I mean?) This spring and summer, I’m traveling the Southeast and spending time with family and friends. Chris will commercial fish salmon in Alaska and hopefully next year he will be on the east coast, too! (Our *ultimate goal* is a bicoastal life between California and the Carolinas in a tiny home, van life, container home, apartment…who knows? To be continued…) Thanks for following our ⛵️ and 🚐 adventures! (Come and relive them with me in Highlights in profile 🙋‍♀️). And stay tuned as adventures on the east coast unfold! What about you? Any big plans this summer? (Author’s note: though the boat is sold, the van is not. Only temporarily parked in CA for the summer 😅 #thankG) #endchapter #newbeginnings #landlife #boatlife #vanlife #longdistancedating #familyandfriends #southeast #summertime #carolina #summertravel #travelingwriterslife #writerslife
  • 6:15am. I turn off the alarm, grab my swimsuit, and meet Chris and Maizie in the van. We arrive at Ledbetter Beach. About 30 of us join together in a large circle. The sand is wet, cold, and beginning to numb my feet. Several kids recite poems as we strain to listen against the sound of crashing waves. We place hands on the shoulders of our neighbors to create a chain, then give friendly massages before turning to our other neighbor to do the same. We face the center of the circle, and with arms around each other, we close our eyes and breathe in deep. Stripped down to our suits, we wait for the signal. All at once, we take off towards the ocean. The waves roll towards us as we dive into the frigid water. And with smiles on our faces, we laugh and scream and sprint back to the beach. #santabarbara #california 🌴
  • 🚐 Pro: Last minute side trips are easy to do! (We took one to Palm Springs on the way back to Cali, seen here!) 🚐 Con: You travel the same speed as you would in real life. • ⛵️ Pro: You max out at 6 mph. Life slows down... ⛵️ Con: Depending on where you’re cruising, you mainly have to stick to one destination. #nosidetrips • Where would you go on a last minute road trip? • 🚐 v. ⛵️= #twofortwo #vanlife #boatlife #travellife #whichwouldyouchoose
  • 🚐 Van Life Pro: When the weather gets bad, you can park the vehicle and stop. ✋🏽 Van Life Con: Gotta pull over for bathroom breaks. ⛽️ • ⛵️ Boat Life Pro: Bathroom on board #hitthehead 🚽 Boat Life Con: When the weather gets bad, you gotta ride out the storm. 🌊 • 🚐 v. ⛵️= #oneforone #vanlife #boatlife #travellife #whichwouldyouchoose
  • Which would you prefer: Boat Life or Van Life? ⛵️🚐 Here’s Chris, smiling big next to our van, Guitaré! (That’s her name. It’s “guitar” with an Italian accent. Born from a Scrabble game. Long story. 🎸🇮🇹) Now that our lovely sailboat Astrologer has been packed up and sold, time to make our way back across the border! And being back in the van reminds me of how similar and different a sailboat and a van really is. (Hmm, that would make a great article...to be continued!) ⛵️🚐 So, if you had to choose, which would it be? Van Life or Boat Life? Which one is more your vibe? ✌🏽 ⛵️🚐 #travellife #boatlife #vanlife #cruisinglife #drivinglife #camper #sprinterlife #sailboat #cal34 #travelcouple #travellife #whichwouldyouchoose?
  • SOLD! Less than four days at dock in Mazatlan, Astrologer has found a home. ⛵️ And if it wasn’t for the new owner’s metaphor for life - that each step we take and person we meet is another piece to complete our respective puzzles - I’d still be gutted. But when I noticed he felt Astrologer was a sign, a serendipitous moment he’d been waiting for, I felt ok. Dare I say, “good” even. You know the saying, if you love something let it go? That’s what it felt like when shaking his hand to seal the deal. (Scroll to the last pic to “see” the new owner!) Of course, there are things I’ll miss. I’ll miss the creaky dock lines being stretched and cinched with the ebb-and-flow of the tide. I’ll miss the purr of the engine and how it heated up the quarter-berth perfectly for a nap during long passages. I’ll miss the quiet of a downwind sail and alone time on night watch while reading in the cockpit and tracing the moon and stars across the sky. I’ll miss emptying the pee jug and helping Chris with the compostable toilet...wait. That, I won’t miss. Well, maybe just a little... Thank you all for coming along on this incredible journey with us! We’ve loved connecting with you, laughing with you, and cringing on shared experiences (aka Montezuma’s Revenge. Remember that one? 😣) As if sharing it with you made it more real. And thanks to our friends - new and old - that came to visit! Your presence really made the trip that much more memorable (even if we forgot to take a picture together before we parted🤦🏽‍♀️). Here’s to new beginnings - with “fair winds and following seas” for us all! ⛵️ #bonvoyage #svastrologer #cruisingcouple #boatlife #sailing #sailboatlife #cruisinglife #landlife #landlubberlife #sailingmexico #sailingtheseaofcortez #mexico #travelmexico #thankyouastrologer 😘
  • I recently read that a healthy relationship is one that makes you mostly happy because no relationship is perfect (and I couldn’t agree more. How about you?) ♾ On any given day, my feelings towards Chris range from, “God, I love this man!” to “What the hell is he thinking?” ♾ Turns out, the feeling is mutual. ♾ But we love each other and like each other enough to keep trying. A healthy relationship is a #workinprogress. Emphasis on the work. Emphasis on the progress. ♾ And since our #boatlife is coming to an end, I want to give a shout out to my partner and the captain of our boat (or co-captain as he says 🥰) @cdvoyager. Living with Chris on a boat for 3 years (and long-distance dating for 3 months each summer while he commercial fishes in Alaska) has taught me, among other things, good ‘ole acceptance, patience (still working on that), communication, and ways to show love that differ from what I’ve always known. I literally learn a lot too: Whether he’s explaining the origins of lye soap, the proper way to forage mushrooms, or when his face lights up like a kid talking about Santa as he speaks of renewable resources. We couldn’t be more different and, in other ways, we couldn’t be more alike. ♾ So, Chris, I love you on Instagram and I love you in real life. Thank you for a loving friendship, a meaningful partnership, and (hopefully) never ending patience. Thank you for Astrologer. Thank you for giving me the world. ⛵️ ♾ #svastrologer #relationships #partnerships #boatlife #cruisingcouple #sailingcouple #sailing #boatlifestyle #dating #cruisinglife (📸 @lalanashea & @toddtimes thanks for capturing some of these!)
  • BOAT TOUR: The “After” ⛵️ I’m not super type-A but I love to organize (I even started an organizing business called @messnomo about two years ago. Check it out!) Right after I posted the first tour of our boat in TOTAL disarray, I had good intentions to give you a tour of Astrologer in shipshape! ⛵️ But of course, that didn’t happen. ⛵️ Traveling from place to place meant our things didn’t always stay in place! (Rough seas and long passages are good like that 😉) ⛵️ So in honor of our last moments with Astrologer, here’s a photo tour of what she looks like when on anchor or docked in a marina. ⛵️ (Swipe to end to the the “Before” tour 😱—>) ⛵️ #boatlife #sailinglife #sailingcouple #cruisingcouple #svAstrologer #sailboat #organized #boatorganization #tidy #tidyngup #tidyup #cruising #cruisemexico #sailingmexico #svastrologer #mewwrites
  • I’m probably writing, “Don’t get depressed when this adventure ends,” bc it is so easy to slip into a mild depression at the end of an epic experience. (Does this ever happen to you?) I can’t explain it and when I take a step back to look at my life, it seems absolutely ridiculous (but sometimes I can’t help it). To go from GO GO GO GO to STOP 😳 plays tricks on my mind, sometimes preventing me from enjoying new little moments that are just as special in their own way (like spending time with family 💕). So as land life calls again, I’m making a point to write what I’m grateful for everyday. Entry 1: I am grateful for health, food, water, shelter, and family & friends. ✨What are you grateful for?✨ #grateful #journaling #whatareyougratefulfor #perspective #diary #notebook #journalentry #depression #depressionawareness #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #mewwrites #canyourelate #letstalkaboutit

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  • Now that boat Life and van life is behind us, what’s next? How does the story end? I have no idea. But there’s something special about that space in between. The time where a chapter has ended and new one has only just begun. (Anyone know what I mean?) This spring and summer, I’m traveling the Southeast and spending time with family and friends. Chris will commercial fish salmon in Alaska and hopefully next year he will be on the east coast, too! (Our *ultimate goal* is a bicoastal life between California and the Carolinas in a tiny home, van life, container home, apartment…who knows? To be continued…) Thanks for following our ⛵️ and 🚐 adventures! (Come and relive them with me in Highlights in profile 🙋‍♀️). And stay tuned as adventures on the east coast unfold! What about you? Any big plans this summer? (Author’s note: though the boat is sold, the van is not. Only temporarily parked in CA for the summer 😅 #thankG) #endchapter #newbeginnings #landlife #boatlife #vanlife #longdistancedating #familyandfriends #southeast #summertime #carolina #summertravel #travelingwriterslife #writerslife
  • 6:15am. I turn off the alarm, grab my swimsuit, and meet Chris and Maizie in the van. We arrive at Ledbetter Beach. About 30 of us join together in a large circle. The sand is wet, cold, and beginning to numb my feet. Several kids recite poems as we strain to listen against the sound of crashing waves. We place hands on the shoulders of our neighbors to create a chain, then give friendly massages before turning to our other neighbor to do the same. We face the center of the circle, and with arms around each other, we close our eyes and breathe in deep. Stripped down to our suits, we wait for the signal. All at once, we take off towards the ocean. The waves roll towards us as we dive into the frigid water. And with smiles on our faces, we laugh and scream and sprint back to the beach. #santabarbara #california 🌴
  • 🚐 Pro: Last minute side trips are easy to do! (We took one to Palm Springs on the way back to Cali, seen here!) 🚐 Con: You travel the same speed as you would in real life. • ⛵️ Pro: You max out at 6 mph. Life slows down... ⛵️ Con: Depending on where you’re cruising, you mainly have to stick to one destination. #nosidetrips • Where would you go on a last minute road trip? • 🚐 v. ⛵️= #twofortwo #vanlife #boatlife #travellife #whichwouldyouchoose
  • 🚐 Van Life Pro: When the weather gets bad, you can park the vehicle and stop. ✋🏽 Van Life Con: Gotta pull over for bathroom breaks. ⛽️ • ⛵️ Boat Life Pro: Bathroom on board #hitthehead 🚽 Boat Life Con: When the weather gets bad, you gotta ride out the storm. 🌊 • 🚐 v. ⛵️= #oneforone #vanlife #boatlife #travellife #whichwouldyouchoose
  • Which would you prefer: Boat Life or Van Life? ⛵️🚐 Here’s Chris, smiling big next to our van, Guitaré! (That’s her name. It’s “guitar” with an Italian accent. Born from a Scrabble game. Long story. 🎸🇮🇹) Now that our lovely sailboat Astrologer has been packed up and sold, time to make our way back across the border! And being back in the van reminds me of how similar and different a sailboat and a van really is. (Hmm, that would make a great article...to be continued!) ⛵️🚐 So, if you had to choose, which would it be? Van Life or Boat Life? Which one is more your vibe? ✌🏽 ⛵️🚐 #travellife #boatlife #vanlife #cruisinglife #drivinglife #camper #sprinterlife #sailboat #cal34 #travelcouple #travellife #whichwouldyouchoose?
  • SOLD! Less than four days at dock in Mazatlan, Astrologer has found a home. ⛵️ And if it wasn’t for the new owner’s metaphor for life - that each step we take and person we meet is another piece to complete our respective puzzles - I’d still be gutted. But when I noticed he felt Astrologer was a sign, a serendipitous moment he’d been waiting for, I felt ok. Dare I say, “good” even. You know the saying, if you love something let it go? That’s what it felt like when shaking his hand to seal the deal. (Scroll to the last pic to “see” the new owner!) Of course, there are things I’ll miss. I’ll miss the creaky dock lines being stretched and cinched with the ebb-and-flow of the tide. I’ll miss the purr of the engine and how it heated up the quarter-berth perfectly for a nap during long passages. I’ll miss the quiet of a downwind sail and alone time on night watch while reading in the cockpit and tracing the moon and stars across the sky. I’ll miss emptying the pee jug and helping Chris with the compostable toilet...wait. That, I won’t miss. Well, maybe just a little... Thank you all for coming along on this incredible journey with us! We’ve loved connecting with you, laughing with you, and cringing on shared experiences (aka Montezuma’s Revenge. Remember that one? 😣) As if sharing it with you made it more real. And thanks to our friends - new and old - that came to visit! Your presence really made the trip that much more memorable (even if we forgot to take a picture together before we parted🤦🏽‍♀️). Here’s to new beginnings - with “fair winds and following seas” for us all! ⛵️ #bonvoyage #svastrologer #cruisingcouple #boatlife #sailing #sailboatlife #cruisinglife #landlife #landlubberlife #sailingmexico #sailingtheseaofcortez #mexico #travelmexico #thankyouastrologer 😘
  • I recently read that a healthy relationship is one that makes you mostly happy because no relationship is perfect (and I couldn’t agree more. How about you?) ♾ On any given day, my feelings towards Chris range from, “God, I love this man!” to “What the hell is he thinking?” ♾ Turns out, the feeling is mutual. ♾ But we love each other and like each other enough to keep trying. A healthy relationship is a #workinprogress. Emphasis on the work. Emphasis on the progress. ♾ And since our #boatlife is coming to an end, I want to give a shout out to my partner and the captain of our boat (or co-captain as he says 🥰) @cdvoyager. Living with Chris on a boat for 3 years (and long-distance dating for 3 months each summer while he commercial fishes in Alaska) has taught me, among other things, good ‘ole acceptance, patience (still working on that), communication, and ways to show love that differ from what I’ve always known. I literally learn a lot too: Whether he’s explaining the origins of lye soap, the proper way to forage mushrooms, or when his face lights up like a kid talking about Santa as he speaks of renewable resources. We couldn’t be more different and, in other ways, we couldn’t be more alike. ♾ So, Chris, I love you on Instagram and I love you in real life. Thank you for a loving friendship, a meaningful partnership, and (hopefully) never ending patience. Thank you for Astrologer. Thank you for giving me the world. ⛵️ ♾ #svastrologer #relationships #partnerships #boatlife #cruisingcouple #sailingcouple #sailing #boatlifestyle #dating #cruisinglife (📸 @lalanashea & @toddtimes thanks for capturing some of these!)
  • BOAT TOUR: The “After” ⛵️ I’m not super type-A but I love to organize (I even started an organizing business called @messnomo about two years ago. Check it out!) Right after I posted the first tour of our boat in TOTAL disarray, I had good intentions to give you a tour of Astrologer in shipshape! ⛵️ But of course, that didn’t happen. ⛵️ Traveling from place to place meant our things didn’t always stay in place! (Rough seas and long passages are good like that 😉) ⛵️ So in honor of our last moments with Astrologer, here’s a photo tour of what she looks like when on anchor or docked in a marina. ⛵️ (Swipe to end to the the “Before” tour 😱—>) ⛵️ #boatlife #sailinglife #sailingcouple #cruisingcouple #svAstrologer #sailboat #organized #boatorganization #tidy #tidyngup #tidyup #cruising #cruisemexico #sailingmexico #svastrologer #mewwrites
  • I’m probably writing, “Don’t get depressed when this adventure ends,” bc it is so easy to slip into a mild depression at the end of an epic experience. (Does this ever happen to you?) I can’t explain it and when I take a step back to look at my life, it seems absolutely ridiculous (but sometimes I can’t help it). To go from GO GO GO GO to STOP 😳 plays tricks on my mind, sometimes preventing me from enjoying new little moments that are just as special in their own way (like spending time with family 💕). So as land life calls again, I’m making a point to write what I’m grateful for everyday. Entry 1: I am grateful for health, food, water, shelter, and family & friends. ✨What are you grateful for?✨ #grateful #journaling #whatareyougratefulfor #perspective #diary #notebook #journalentry #depression #depressionawareness #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #mewwrites #canyourelate #letstalkaboutit

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