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 […]
Tag: Motivation
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 […]
#RunMalibu Playlist
Would you believe me if I told you I ran my first full marathon with zero training?! Zip. Zilch. Nada. I bought a number off Craigslist two days before the race and ran as Lilly Lee, a 38-year old from Honolulu Hawaii. Of course everyone told me I was insane for randomly deciding to run […]
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, […]
Mermaid Of The Month: Fit Andy
What began as an Instagram obsession, blossomed into a genuine friendship the moment my girl Fit Andy let me in on a big secret she was keeping. “I’m pregnant!” she screamed with the giddiest smile on her face. Just when I thought I couldn’t be more inspired by this badass babe, the confidence she carried while […]
Island Fever
When I made the bold decision to migrate back to the mainland I was bombarded with some pretty typical questions, my favorite one being, “Did you ever get island fever?” Good ‘ol Google defines island fever as, “the phenomena of feeling claustrophobic from the close proximity of each shoreline, and feeling disconnected from the outside […]
Mermaid of the Month: Hillary Agra
We’ve heard it time and time again, the age-old saying— “happiness is a choice.” But like, WTF does it even mean?! Yeah it’s the ultimate caption for an epic sunset pic on Instagram, but I’m pretty sure happiness is the last choice you want to make while suffering from the pain of death, drowning in a shit […]