Ocean & Life

Sunset beach scene with a sandcastle and gentle waves, overlaid with “Sand Castles and Second Chances” and rebuilding text

Sand Castles and Second Chances | Rebuild and Start Again

Sand Castles and Second Chances Rebuild and Start Again My sister and I used to build sand castles together. We didn’t just pile sand and call it a day. We built like engineers carefully digging a trench around the castle and added outer walls to help keep the waves from breaching it. But the [...]

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Dolphin Wisdom: Finding Joy and Connection Again

Dolphin Wisdom: Finding Joy and Connection Again One of my favorite shows on TV when I was younger was Flipper. Yes, I’ve seen the movie too. I was fascinated by how intuitive and intelligent he was. Flipper always seemed to know the right thing to do, always helping people or other animals in need. I

Starfish resting in a tide pool at low tide, symbolizing patience, renewal, and resilience.

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Starfish Lessons: Renewal, Patience, and Resilience

Starfish Lessons: Renewal at Any Age Some of the most powerful lessons don’t come from books or classrooms... they come from nature. One of my favorites? The starfish. When I was in my early 20s, my sister and I traveled back to California to visit my dad. We went to a beach I had loved

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Life is Like the Ocean: How to Move with Change, Not Against It

Life is Like the Ocean Have you ever stood at the edge of the ocean and felt both calm and small all at once? That endless push and pull of the waves has a way of reminding us that life is always moving... whether we’re ready for it or not. One of my favorite things

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Permission to Pivot: Change Is Always Okay

Permission to Pivot: Change Is Always Okay Change. It’s the one thing we can count on in life, but it’s also the one thing that makes most of us uneasy. We second-guess ourselves. We wonder if our reasons are “good enough.” We worry what others will think. But here’s the truth: you don’t need