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twin peaks views & a bedroom update

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the hills have wines

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muir woods

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galentines

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a taste of tulum: hartwood

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San Francisco Essentials

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happy new year from lake arrowhead

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one of my highlights of 2018 was discovering @pilatesofsandiego. . @lexi_medina asked me to join her at this cute little pilates studio in del mar that she had found on @classpass — and just one reformer session with @alissaperfection and I was completely hooked. . this year, #pilatesofsandiego (including the amazing @anialondon33 💎) has helped me heal in major ways, well beyond physical... but recently I’ve needed a lot of physical help. @amckinney98 has been reviving me and giving me the ability to move again and feel like myself, even with a sprained spine! seriously don’t know where I’d be without her. . I am so grateful for this little haven of healing. it has helped to transform my body and mind this past year through difficult times, and has given me a renewed and fresh appreciation for movement, fitness, and health. full on #pilatesaddict now! ✨

happy birthday to the world’s best brother. @michael.astorino you’re the goofiest, most ridiculous, hardest working, sweetest person I know and growing up with you as my PIC was a true gift. even when we got into a physical altercation because u told me my cottage cheese was disgusting, we some how made it out alive and stayed bffs. wow. how far we’ve come. love you mikey.

y’all know I don’t diet. when I eat healthy foods, it’s because I want to feel energized, happy, and clear-minded. in essence, I eat for my mental health — and of course, to improve my overall physical health, too! this has been especially true in my recovery (hello, spinal sprain & rotator cuff tendinitis! lol). . I’m legit obsessed with @sakaralife. yes, it is the most money I have ever spent on food. yes, it is bougie as f*ck. yes, it is some of the best damn food I’ve ever eaten in my life. and it makes me feel INCREDIBLE. I want to eat this all the time. . you know I’ll be straight with you; if I could make this stuff at home, I would — but the reality is.... I can’t lol. the ingredients they use and the recipes they create are so out of this world (pitaya oat milk? mesquite and hemp seed granola? ho shu wu probiotic bibimbap? OKAY), that recreating their meal plan from scratch would be equal parts time consuming, expensive, and frustrating. and like, outright impossible basically. . instead, everything is packaged and ready to go. it has made healthy eating the easiest it’s ever been in my life, and I feel SO clear, happy, and energized (all the things I want!) on this program. It’s been helping me recover physically, too. . I’ve been so busy with writing lately and have had basically no time to cook — so instead of eating top ramen (literally would do that) I’m eating butternut squash black quinoa risotto and small-batch organic parfaits with coconut yogurt and superfood caramels. WHAT?! . if you’re at all curious about this program, hit me with it. I promise you, I wouldn’t be writing a digital love letter in an insta caption to an inanimate object/brand if I wasn’t *fully* into it. talk to me, send me your Qs, and if you’re heading out to order some #sakaralife for yourself, use REF_DA15 for a discount. ily.

this shoot happened at this time three years ago, just around the holidays. I remember I felt really happy that day, but I also had no clue wtf I was doing, where I was going, and most significantly, I had zero clue who I was. at all. (was also v hungry). . the past three years have been so insanely transformative, and this year takes the cake above all of em. I’ve done so much work on myself and my health, invested in self-discovery, and taken ample time to figure out what makes me feel happy, healthy, productive, proud, comfortable, honest, and at peace. . I’ve learned so, SO much through trials and struggles, and each has put me through the ringer, but as one of my fav authors put it (s/o to @msrachelhollis) it feels more like being “forged in a fire” — always coming out on the other side like a dazzling piece of gold jewelry, you know? fire sux but becoming something 14k is p nice. . since I always end up writing about the things I learn, especially when it comes to health, wellness, and mental wellbeing, this case is no different. I’m excited to share that I’M WRITING A BOOK WHAAAA and it’s coming out in 2019. surprise!?!? it’s a work in progress (I’ve actually been working on it for several months) but it’ll encapsulate my greatest lessons in taking agency over my health, life, and happiness. . the dominique in this photo here would be SHOOKETH TO THE CORE if she knew that was in store. like, this was not even a thought in my mind a few years ago. a book? literally what? I’m so freakin excited for this next season of life, adventure, and project that I get to share with all of you. stay tuned for details.. I can’t wait for you to see it. love you all. happy holidays. enjoy more IG stories of my dog & my food. ok bye.

my first time hosting thanksgiving for my family & I really wanted to make it special! low key repulsed by raw turkey but I made it out alive and didn’t ruin dinner 🍽 apparently I’m also obsessed with homemade garland now 🤷🏻‍♀️ . so much to be grateful for this year. health, happiness, togetherness, shelter, food, and so much abundance. so grateful for my family & friends helping me through the past couple months of recovery. extra grateful for both my parents who come together for holidays like this with kindness and love and respect. so grateful I didn’t puke when I saw a raw turkey in my kitchen. grateful my mom handled the rinsing so I could essentially brine butter and bake and NOT TOUCH IT. ok this caption is too long very much like the grace I said last night ok bye enjoy glamour shots of my table can you tell I was into it???

grateful for these beautiful human beings & nearly a decade of friendship that feels like family 💕 thank you for unconditional love, infinite laughs, a superhuman support system, and the best memories I ever could’ve dreamed of 🥰

my best friend and soul sister is marrying the man of her dreams, and we celebrated their new beginning last night; my heart is seriously exploding with love, and my feet are exploding with pain, but that’s show business amirite. anyway⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ arguably the most fun party I’ve been to in my life, surrounded by so many of my very favorite people. my lower body is destroyed from disco dancing to jungle boogie for approximately eight hours, I’m running on very little sleep and had more cups of ketel one than I have consumed in the past two calendar years, I’m now the proud owner of a marigold fur jacket, and my face actually hurts from smiling so much. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ all of this to celebrate @wettermeow and @brynstagrammm — two people so pure, magical, loving, and hilarious that only their energy could conjure up the masterpiece that was yesterday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ olive & b: I don’t know if I could love two people more. thank you for feeding me mac & cheese at 2am, and also for just being the best. ilysm. also who came up with the #tyingupluceends hashtag that shit’s hilarious ok bye 🕺🏻

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