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paris, france 🇫🇷

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018Leave a comment

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roma, italia 🇮🇹

March 12, 2018March 12, 20183 Comments

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mayakoba, mexico 🇲🇽

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beauty & the beach holiday gift guide 2k17 ✨

November 20, 2017December 2, 20171 Comment

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getting in the spirit 🎄

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nice, france 🇫🇷🌴

October 25, 2017October 25, 20172 Comments

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london, uk 🇬🇧

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paris, france 🇫🇷

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beauty & the beach holiday gift guide 2k17 ✨

getting in the spirit 🎄

nice, france 🇫🇷🌴

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storytime!⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ my great-great-great-grandfather (so old) james laflin left ireland and stowed away on the ship arkansas that made its way from new york to san francisco in 1849; said ship ran aground on alcatraz. they towed that ship to yerba buena cove and turned it into a saloon in 1851 (it has since been buried under this building) and he worked as a bartender here, procuring a crew like a damn pirate before becoming a captain and then building a house on francisco street — it’s still there today (scroll through to see!).⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ he then moved to washington & divisadero. his son pete eventually had his son alan, who had another james (my pop) who had my mom. all in san francisco! I just found out today that his funeral was held at st. dominic’s, the church I’ve been going to for years. history is wild, man. technically I’m not an sf native but it kinda feels like it sometimes ⚓️🌁

I hope you feel loved, supported, and happy today 💐🌸☀️🤗 📸: @ashleybatz

moment of gratitude for one of my favorite human beings, this gorgeous genius scientist-slash-model-slash-almost-doctor and one of the most gracious and hilarious people I’ve ever met. so glad you came into my life @lizletchford. cheers to friendship and all the fun ahead 🤗

recently I’ve been taking some time to slow down and unplug more. I started by just moving my instagram app to a new page and replacing its spot on my homepage with another app, just to see how often I mindlessly opened it. then I deleted the app off my phone for a day, along with several other apps that were monopolizing my time. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ a one-day detox became two; two days became two weeks, and I found myself feeling pretty free. that said, I still love instagram and don’t see it as a fraught platform; there’s nothing inherently bad about it, but I’m reevaluating my approach to it and my relationship with it. as this lovely little book says, “it’s not that the digital world is bad, it’s almost that it’s too good.” many of us set fewer boundaries within our relationship with technology than we do within our human relationships. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ I loved this book’s important messages of sharing kindness, finding peace, and connecting with nature — and the message that tech can strengthen us when used as an aid, but weaken us when used as a crutch. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ taking a phone-free week starting today to dive a little deeper into my digital detox, and using time I would’ve spent on screens to get some fresh air and sun, read real paper books, slow down, reconnect, and get centered. also pilates. and color my game of thrones coloring book @brintonparker gave me. catch ya on the flip side! ps sorry for not answering texts I have appx 80 unread messages rn. I’m not dead I swear.

I think I emailed yoursoulmatters@soulcycle.com appx 746392749372,384,493,84,9,000 times in the past 4 years asking for a studio in the san diego area, so the new LAJO location is a dream come true. what’s even better is that the team there is incredible, and they treated my mom to an amazing birthday ride and experience. there is SO much soul in this new studio and I’m so grateful I can share it with mom in our hometown. happy birthday @aliciarae2! you’re a renegade rockstar athlete legend and I’m v v v #blessed to have you in my life. xxxxx

current obsessions: reformer pilates, @mntstudio, & mermaiding with @californiacarlie 💎🧜🏼‍♀️

who knew there was this little respite of calm, quiet, and stillness smack dab in the middle of a crazy busy city??! you can literally hear birds chirping while watching butterflies flutter around, and breathe in the smell of flowers and springtime instead of eau de pee et cigarettes à la market street 🦋🌸 I feel like I’m in a meditation video, it’s great. such a hidden gem 💎

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