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This is my life's work: communicating the fleeting moments of travel, immersion in nature, and the freedom of a minimalist lifestyle. As a Creative Director working with the mediums of photography, fashion, surfing, and storytelling, I aim to share not only my experiences, but the products, destinations, and spiritual mediums promoting connection and consciousness. Every moment of every day is an opportunity to choose to live as our highest selves.

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SHE CARES.

One might assume that the surf industry, with a foundation in rebellion and and an outdoors obsession, would be on the frontlines of the sustainable fashion revolution. However, this does not seem to be the case. Someone missed the memo. Women who surf and skate care how their clothes are made. So what does this lifestyle genre of fashion that supposedly represents us have to offer in our equally weighted demand for aesthetic and ethical production?

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TRAVEL JOURNAL

Excerpts from my journeys across the globe with fellow creatives in search of waves, friends, food, language, culture, tradition, and more.

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In 1961 my Grandparents performed what I honor as an outrageous act of faith and courage; sending their four eldest children on a plane from Cuba to the U.S. with nothing more than a kiss and a blessing...

Basque Country

We were in heaven in this culinary corner of Europe. French cuisine masters the art of complex flavor combinations in even the simplest of dishes, while Spanish tapas allows you to taste a variety of seasonal fusion...

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Every time I close my eyes..there's only one place I see. One place who's spirit, who's aura has lingered in my heart since the moment I stepped foot on it's warm, sun drenched soil. One place where home lies within the...

 
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To my fellow gypsies - think you travel too much to have a garden? I know the feeling. That is, until I realized growing food has always been and should always be a community effort. I’ve been sharing raised beds or farm plots with friends for years, in exchange for whatever I can give...cooking meals, sharing the abundance, and of course tending to the garden when I’m there. Thanks to all my plant people for teaching, sharing, and celebrating life with me in the most delicious of ways. 🌱🌿💚 Wearing @outerknown_womens / photo: @tahneinei
Real talk: just a friendly reminder that nature heals. I am approaching the one year mark of one of the most heart shattering lessons of my human experience. The pain still echoes through my chest cavity in reminiscence of all I’ve endured. Now, with my hand to my heart, I can stand tall as a woman who has persevered. I strongly believe that when we show up in our raw vulnerability at the foot of nature’s empathic embrace, we are deeply held, and dramatically healed. . I cannot count the hours I’ve spent in slow motion, simply staring at palm fronds sway gracefully in the vast blue expanse, or feeling into the existential silence of the underwater world. Surrendering to nature is our only hope in times of grief. My gratitude for the potent medicine of creation’s forces is yielding, curious, and forever amplifying. . So to my comrades with broken hearts, unhealed wounds, traumatic pasts or uncertain futures...GO. Run, do not walk. Dive head first into the sounds, sights, smells and tastes of a world without street lights or traffic, where animals and plants govern that which weather patterns allow. Where nothingness and open space is far from empty, and where touch is more than a sense, it’s therapy. . Allow nature to transform you to the point you do not recognize the person you once were. Because the tonic of nature is that you cannot hide..but only shine the truth of who you really are, and emerge as the person you were always meant to be. . Sending love to all beings, on your journey, wherever you are, you are perfect. ♡
Haven’t you heard? #sustainabilityissexy ↠ @vitaminaswim
Studies found that the emotion most likely to generate empathy and compassion is “awe,” the often-positive feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends ourselves. Awe helps with seeing bigger and thinking bigger. It shifts our focus from self-interests to collective interests, and it motivates us to act in collaborative ways for a greater good. || An excerpt from the article “Hydro Therapy” by Kate Anderson in the latest issue of @surfersjournal. And a constant state of awe from me in the sea. Wearing the ever beautiful @vitaminaswim 📷: @eastonschirra
To all the young people leading a sea of change with the global #ClimateStrike: We see you. We hear you. We stand beside you. THANK YOU. My eyes were full of tears watching you march, full of justified fury and outrage for a suffering planet and unknown future. You are not the leaders of tomorrow, you are the leaders of today. Your vessels may be small, but your voices are not. And today, they made history. 🌍🙏🏾💙 #planetnotprofit #answerwithaction
Last night I had a dream I could breathe underwater. The waves weren’t great, so instead of surfing, I decided to just go for a swim. I went way out past the lineup, took a deep breath and dove down. The water was warm and deep blue, a blue I have memorized. It was silent, and peaceful. And in my state of deep relaxation, I realized a technique to allow me to breathe while holding my breath if I did it slowly and intentionally. So down I dove, deeper and deeper, until I found something absolutely absurd. There was a man, sitting on a stool at the bottom of the sea, surrounded by a cylindrical wall of books, each one tied to a tall wire fence, making up a massive, beautiful, literary bate-ball display of sorts. He also had pitched a tent - an old, canvas, Boy Scout style tent - with stakes in the sandy sea floor. He told me the books were for sale, and I was, of course, ecstatic. I browsed the titles, and finally selected one (wish I could remember which..) as well as a blank journal, and swam into the tent. There, I discovered I could breathe normally, so I read and wrote for a while. After many salty scribbles, it occurred to me that the friends I came to the beach with thought I was still on a single breath and were probably worried about me. So I decided it was probably best if I returned to shore. I thanked the man, and swam upwards slowly towards the sunlight. Then I woke up. I drove straight to the ocean, and plan to do a sunset swim as well. I can’t stop thinking about it so I thought I’d share. I know I’m a weirdo, but it was the best dream I’ve ever had, and probably ever will. 📷: @aaronhaynes
“Everyone knows that when you step on a skateboard, you’re bound to fall. It’s just a fact. But everyone also knows that when you fall at the world-famous Venice skate park, everybody’s watching. It’s embarrassing, it sucks, and most of all, it fucking hurts. There can be a tendency to jump up, brush it off, and keep going when everything, actually, isn’t fine. But on one gnarly wipeout, I witnessed what seemed like a sacred protocol. One of GRL SWIRL’s co-founders approached the girl who’d fallen with a sense of calm. She casually walked across the park and came in close. “You sure you’re ok?” she whispered, subtly offering her arm as a brace to recenter and catch her breath. The girl allowed herself a moment to pause and really check-in. “I’m good,” she nodded. They made eye contact to affirm. My heart melted watching this understated but radical exchange of strength, vulnerability, and sisterhood.” ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 ⠀⠀ My full recap of the first ever #UntamedDaughters event is now up on @theinertia • Link in bio. THANK YOU to the amazing women at @grlswirl and @changingtidesfoundation and all our sponsors for curating, literally, the best day ever. . 📷: @jiancalazarus @jessicawhitehead @kmac_and_cheese 🎥: @gopro @houseofdevon
Have I mentioned lately how fun it is being a woman? Love these sisters of mine. ♡
HE’E NALU NO KA MAUNA ✊🏾🌈 Been quiet on this space the last week and for a damn good reason. Been too busy having my mind blown by 13-18 yr old surfers and activists from all over the world at the @parley.tv #OceanUprise youth summit on Oahu. ⠀⠀ From teachings of ancestral wisdom by Hawaiian elders + navigator @imuakino, to @cliff_kapono and @kimi_swimmy highlighting our innate connection with our oceans..to playful and meaningful aquatic immersions with legends @gerglong @kai_lenny and @zaniac1 — it was a powerful, inspiring week celebrating our choice to correct, protect, and re-envision the future we all wish to see. ⠀⠀ This event truly transformed my ideals of what is possible in our collective effort towards environmental justice. With huge imaginations, tangible goals, and sheer determination, I have strong faith it will be this next generation who lead the way to victory. Love you legends xx More to come soon. #surfersformaunakea #kukiaimauna #MaukatoMakai ⠀⠀ 📷: @tahneinei / @raul
The only wave pool I’ll ever need. 🌊💙 If you’re craving a good surf trip but hate crowds, check out @riseupsurfretreats who focus on connecting with locals to protect secret spots and surf with care. Their trips to Guatemala and Nicaragua look insane ↠ check out @riseupsurfretreats for more info. 📷: @salty_see
RIP Queen #tonimorrison