As a brief hiatus from voyaging, I moved onto a motu in a remote region of the South Pacific. The most geologically mature of French Polynesia’s

One year ago, after passaging from Mexico to the Marquesas, I made the conscious decision to stay in French Polynesia rather than return to Hawaii.

During the season of spring here in the Southern Hemisphere, I’ve been single-handing a 30’ monohull in the Society Islands archipelago of French Polynesia…

The pass appeared navigable as we slowed our pace to analyze the conditions. From outside the atoll, we hovered at the mouth, evaluating the width, depth, waves and

Sailing offers an unyielding flow of opportunities to broaden one’s perspective. Whether it’s my crew mates or the weather, I’m surrounded by pelagic windows that

I am a wildflower. I survive just fine on my own, out in the wild. By design, I’m fully capable of getting everything I need from a natural environment.

We provisioned and prepared as best we could for the 3000 nautical mile passage ahead. The quaint Mexican metropolis of La Paz provided ample varieties of

Together, we’ve traversed 2200 nautical miles of open ocean to this pivotal waypoint. Personally, you’ve navigated the perilous passage of your entire lifetime to get here

At the apex of spring, when warm light and wild flowers imbue our landscape with renewed energy, Earth Day is planted on our calendars

And here, on the Big Island of Hawaii, where magma churns beneath the surface and erupts forth into the leading edge of existence

As we continue to refine our lifestyles to align with nature’s intelligence, each moment becomes an opportunity

This is a shout out to all my Earth Angels out there…

(you may or may not know who you are)

Most of the time, I’m grateful to be a human. I’m grateful for the need to eat. I’m grateful for the experience of enjoying my food,

At the start of what we collectively refer to as “the pandemic,” the wave of change that wrapped around the world hit me in the form of

A superfood, a medicine, a wild jungle tree— if nothing else, Cacao is here to coax our hearts into a smile every once in a while :)

As the sun rises atop a ridge line or surfaces over the salty horizon, it brings with it the dawning of a new day, a new moment, a new reality.

I am my mother’s daughter. I enjoy engaging exchanges and the feeling of connection.

I am my father’s daughter. I love a good drink and any excuse to laugh.

My home is a grand cathedral built upon ancient volcanic foundations. The resilient remains are fierce and

One summer I gazed up at the night sky so much that stars were impressed on the backdrop of my eyelids.