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Goldfish Kiss

A RAD BLOG BY REBEKAH STEEN.

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  • For the love of shells

    July 30, 2022August 4, 2022

    The more beach walks I go on, the more I find reasons to love all sorts of shells. And reasons to go on more beach walks. Oh, shells…the patterns, colors, imperfections, holes, different shapes, and

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  • LESSONS LEARNED FROM SHELLING:• Treasures come

    August 14, 2018December 12, 2018

    LESSONS LEARNED FROM SHELLING: • Treasures come in all shapes and sizes• Broken is still beautiful• It’s not always about the big ones• The search can be therapeutic• Storms bring out and stir up lots of gorgeousness•

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  • SHARPIE SHELLSSo, I was able to

    December 21, 2017December 12, 2018

    SHARPIE SHELLS So, I was able to totally zone out and draw today, on what might be my new favorite medium…shells.  I have a big jar full of ones I’ve found at the beach, so

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  • A few perks of bundling up

    December 11, 2017December 12, 2018

    A few perks of bundling up and heading to the beach when it’s cold…  1: No one else wants to go, so I had the beach all to myself as far as my eyes could

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  • I got a little sidetracked during

    October 12, 2017December 12, 2018

    I got a little sidetracked during my beach run today. And rightfully so. These suckers were everywhere. The last few days have been a blast: fun waves after the hurricane, and now gorgeous Lake of

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  • These tiny l’il micro shells had

    August 17, 2017December 12, 2018

    These tiny l’il micro shells had me at hello. It only took me about five minutes to realize that not only is the white sand here oh so lovely, but it is filled with tiny

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  • Right place. Right tide. Jackpot. Levi even

    December 9, 2016December 12, 2018

    Right place. Right tide. Jackpot.  Levi even helped me find some of these. Which made my salty heart melt quite a bit.   Cheers to the little things. Shells always included. Bracelets from Pearl. Love. 

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  • There was a big swell last

    November 18, 2016December 12, 2018

    There was a big swell last week, and well, it kind of changed the entire dynamic of parts of the beach where I take Kili for her beach runs. In certain areas, sand was replaced

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  • When a beach walk turned into

    October 8, 2015December 12, 2018

    When a beach walk turned into beach combing, which turned into finding this unexpected gorgeousness.

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  • You can always find something to

    January 20, 2015December 12, 2018

    You can always find something to love, when sitting on the beach. Coral pieces and broken shells included. Pearl Love // Long Lost Jewelry

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  • Time to think of a bunch

    December 7, 2014December 12, 2018

    Time to think of a bunch of a few puns with shells:  Aww shell yeah.  It was a shelluva great day. Shell no. What the Shell? Oh, just for the shell of it. …and many

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  • Any beach, regardless of location, always

    September 2, 2013December 12, 2018

    Any beach, regardless of location, always leaves me little souvenirs to find. Love it.

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    Artist, fashion enthusiast with a small closet & massive fan of all things beach/nature
    🎨 Art = @goldfish_kiss_art

    It’s rad jacket and Blublocker season, baby. 😎🧡 It’s rad jacket and Blublocker season, baby. 😎🧡
    Missing the ocean with every ounce of my soul, but Missing the ocean with every ounce of my soul, but it helps having a lake a few hours away that sure looks like an ocean. 🛶🐾❤️ 

Narrow cottage lined roads have the best light.✨💚

Hot mess status activated. 😎

 Glassy conditions, time for a swim. 

Stellar spot on the morning walk. ✌🏼☀️ #lakemichigan
    Here’s the last painting I did before I packed up Here’s the last painting I did before I packed up my office…and I haven’t touched a brush since. Feels weird, but the break helped get lots of ideas brewin’ now, too. 🎨🧡 Life’s a beach. Embrace the mess and get the tattoo. #goldfishkissart #watercolor #radart 

“Forever a beach” 8x8 watercolor on paper. It’s in le shop.
    Well, in life update news, we moved to Michigan. T Well, in life update news, we moved to Michigan. Two days after saying goodbye to Kili, I said bye to beach life, felt like a chapter of life I loved was slammed shut, and all the air and motivation was knocked out of me. Changes like this take time, and the idea of ever being truly settled in is a bit foreign to me. But, you just have to look for the little glimmers in ordinary days (what’s in all these pics), be present, get out and about, and choose joy while also giving those tears permission to flow. Ok, and say hi to every dog I can, while holding onto summer as long as I can, too. But I hear Fall is next level up here. 🧡

So, if you’ve been following me for a while, life’s taken us many places. I feel like I’m part chameleon and part lone wolf by now, and we will see what this new season brings. I have a feeling Lake Michigan and the upper peninsula will be my happy place, so hopefully we’ll make it out there a bunch. Life’s crazy. Wear a helmet and thank goodness for Facebook marketplace. And that I didn’t give away all my cold weather gear.
    Well, I had to say goodbye to my best four-legged Well, I had to say goodbye to my best four-legged friend, then to life at the beach in a matter of a few days. Life’s been heavy, full of random ugly cries, a bit of a blur, and my brain fog is at capacity, all while having one too many tabs open, too.

But I did manage to scribble down some journal thoughts before the move, and wanted to share. I love these things.

I’ll post a bunch of final beach pics and about life in our new location soon. But for now, I’m just taking it one day at a time.

Or in this case, page. Hope they’re somewhat legible. 🌊❤️‍🩹🖊️ #goldfishkisswriting #thoughts
    How do you sum up an incredible life in few slides How do you sum up an incredible life in few slides and words…I can’t. This loss is such a deep hurt, and the love is so pure. Kili pup, I miss you, and my heart is so damn heavy. Run wild, run free, soak up the sun, steal all the pizza, and find all the sticks and tennis balls, my best four legged friend. ❤️‍🩹🐾 

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