“What do you consider more valuable, an education or experience?” It was the on-stage question asked at the 2013 Miss Hawaii USA pageant, a night that forever changed my life. Spoiler alert— I didn’t win. However, sometimes I can’t help but wonder what I would have answered if given the opportunity to speak that […]
Tag: Life
Commit To Something
You guys, I have a confession to make— I’m afraid of commitment. It’s not as much as the “settling down” kind of commitment, as it is the “all my eggs in one basket” kind of commitment. I live in constant fear that saying yes to one opportunity will keep me from exploring another path of […]
Mermaid of the Month: Kayleigh Burns
Seriously you guys, how lucky are we to live in a time where anything is possible? We are able to travel the world and submerg ourselves in different cultures with the intention to learn. We are able to quit the stale routine of a 9-5 job so we can find work that fuels our passions, and most […]
Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do
Ok so here’s a little story of persistence. Last week something told me to look into a hosting position for the NBA. Call it my intuition, call it a hunch — I don’t know exactly what it was, other than my heart telling me to follow this path. After doing some research (and figuring out […]
Get Your “OM” On: How To Begin a Meditation Practice
Sitting in stillness for a handful of minutes sounds simple enough right!? The inner peace that comes along with shutting off the mind and connecting with your breath makes meditation a real no-brainer. But why is it so damn hard to welcome this beneficial practice into our daily grind? Research from Stanford University’s associate director […]
Spacecake Soundtrack: My Solar Eclipse Playlist
As a girl with her head always in the clouds, do you really think I would have missed out on watching the phenomenal #SolarEclipse2017?! Well believe it, because while some people ventured across the country to witness this once in a lifetime experience— in true Gennah fashion, I totally spaced. I literally walked into the […]
10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned Since Moving To Hawaii
Airplanes are a crazy kind of situation, you’re neither in the place you’ve been, nor in the place you’re going. You are above the world at peace, reflecting on the experiences you’ve encountered while manifesting the possibility of what’s yet to come. Two Five years ago, as I traveled through the clouds in route to my next […]
Celebrate Your Silhouette: 5 Ways to Love Your Body
It’s crazy to think a good portion of my younger years was spent obsessing over a boob job. I mean, I grew up in Orange County where plastic surgery is a right of passage for a girl on her 18th birthday, so I guess it’s really not that crazy. Lucky for me, I’m horrible at saving […]
Never Grow Up, Never Give Up
While my ego believed the motive for moving back to California was in search of more opportunity, deep down, my heart knew this change was for a different reason. It took a while to quiet the mind and figure out what my heart was trying to tell me, but the moment I was finally able […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Wellness
Am I crazy or is everyday a celebration in the social media world?! One day it’s #NationalDonutDay, and the next is #GlobalRunningDay, followed up with #WorldOceansDay and #NationalBestFriendsDay. So really, are you even surprised when I say today is #GlobalWellnessDay?! And although it may seem super basic of me to partake in these hashtag holiday’s, […]
