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Parenting can be humbling. As an only child, I sometimes feel lost navigating sibling dynamics in my own home. Recently, my three kids...

It feels incredible to be the best at something. To know your skills, shine in your role, and feel the confidence that comes with being...

A few weeks back, as summer ended and kids headed back to school, I noticed many of my conversations kept circling back to one theme: the...

The other day I was guided through a meditation called The Future Self . The practice invited us to imagine our ideal life—what we were...

I found myself contemplating the roles and responsibilities of men and women in the modern household while the Moon was in Gemini. I was...

As the school year kicks off and we transition from the freedom of summer back into the rush of routines, I’ve noticed how heavy the load...

Slowing down. Connecting with the earth instead of man-made distractions. Using my hands. Breathing deeper. Getting grounded. I put my...

Damn, Gina! Ever feel the urge to do something, but there’s this “something” (you can’t quite name) that keeps holding you back—over and...

Six days into our Bali trip, we made the journey to Ubud. First stop: a sacred water temple for a traditional blessing. Guided through...

This morning, under the New Moon in Leo, I felt a quiet invitation to slow down, soften, and open. I found myself at a tea ceremony,...

It’s been a minute. I’m not sure why I stopped writing on here. I knew it was such a healthy release for me to express my inner landscapes and contemplations on life and motherhood. I felt better after I wrote. It felt like I swept my brain of 80 bazillion different thoughts and then got … Continue reading Coming Home (7ish Years Later)

It’s been a minute. I’m not sure why I stopped writing on here. I knew it was such a healthy release for me to express my inner...

A couple weeks ago, I saw this quote on Instagram and took a screenshot and saved it to my phone. For another time. ✨For today. 💫I’m going to go off of social media for a bit. Go inward to try something different. I’ve had a fear of going off Social Media. Like, how will I … Continue reading Something Different

When Deia was 5 hours old, she started projectile vomiting on me, after she had only nursed and received colostrum. It was terrifying… holding this fresh, pure, just birthed baby at home after a water birth, and she is puking up the only thing she had taken in. It proceeded to happen a few more … Continue reading “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food….” Hippocrates

When I last left Nosara, Costa Rica I thought it was anything but the “Pure Life.” I had two ninos under the age of 3, was recently recovering from a 2 month bout of some sort of parasite, and was covered in layers of dust mixed with sweat. It’s been exactly 5 years since we … Continue reading Pura Vida

A good friend had an epiphany this past weekend. “I’m not going to let any one or any thing come into my (or my childrens’ lives) that takes our power away or makes us feel powerless.” From Merriam Webster: power noun, often attributive pow·er \ˈpau̇(-ə)r\ Simple Definition of power : the ability or right to control people or things : … Continue reading Living Big.

Whenever I start getting run down or spread thin and actually listen to my Soul, it tells me “Wake up before everyone else, Emily! Set the alarm for 5 AM & Enjoy the quiet house, write, meditate, breathe. Get grounded and ready to greet the kids with a peaceful mind and magical ideas!”… In fact, … Continue reading A Hala Mat of Trust, Peace and Connection

Today was one of those days where I felt in the flow. And I felt and saw synchronicity unfolding before my eyes. I was able to clean the kitchen, put away clean clothes, play horsies, make lunches, brush Deia’s hair and actually put it in a braid, prep some food for dinner, enjoy my … Continue reading Follow the Sun

Gavin turned 7 today. I turned a “mama of a 7 year old.” I just spent 7 days celebrating three birthdays. I have three boys in my life and they all have birthdays in the same week. I am checking myself into the spa tomorrow. For a week. haaaahahahah!! Just kidding. But not about any … Continue reading Gavin’s 7th Birthday

the guy that stopped speaking Spanish at the Spanish Language school for me. Happy Birthday to the guy that walked barefoot on the dusty streets of Costa Rica in order to feel what was/is real. …. to the guy that swam to a pink island with me instead of surfing. …. to the guy … Continue reading Happy Birthday to….