Last Sunday, I found myself on a beach in Venice, Florida, looking for something I never thought I'd be looking for. As I walked along th ...
Jen’s Gems
The Wisdom of the Sandpiper Groove
One of my favorite things about wandering along the ocean is that I never quite know what I’m going to find, or what might find me. This ...
Knowing Which Waves To Ride
In 1999, I was backpacking through Peru and stopped for a couple of weeks in a little surfing town in the north called Huanchaco. There, ...
The Unexpected Ways We Find Warm Water
There are people in our lives who may not have been able to give us everything we needed. And sometimes, somehow, they often still lead u ...
Almost Missing The Spotted Eagle Ray
This past week I made it into the ocean five of seven mornings as part of a commitment to self-care. Some days the bed was incredibly per ...
Leaks That Lead To Rivers
Last week, I flew to Massachusetts because of a leaking shower. Water was escaping where it wasn't supposed to, finding its way into the ba ...
A Magical Mystery Ride
As I sat along the rocky coast of Maine this morning and took a cold plunge into the icy Atlantic, I was surprised by a feeling I hadn't exp ...
When Life Pricks An Old Wound
Yesterday, I found myself feeling triggered. Not in the dramatic, relationship-ending kind of way. I felt it just enough to notice an old pa ...
Hurricane Proofing Your Life
Last night, a group of us gathered on a beach in Naples, Florida. The sun slowly melted into the Gulf as we passed around the Manatee Love & ...








