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Goldfish Kiss

A RAD BLOG BY REBEKAH STEEN.

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  • Playlist and a Wishlist The other

    September 27, 2014December 12, 2018

    Playlist and a Wishlist The other night I was in a bit of a creative, for lack of a better word…rut. So I plopped on some big zone out to the world headphones, made a

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  • A dozen stay put bikinis. That are also cute.

    July 26, 2012December 12, 2018

    Whether you surf, dive, swim, play beach volleyball, or are known to do a killer cannonball, owning a bikini that stays put is a necessity. I gathered up a dozen suits. Literally, a dozen, that

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  • The Fab Five. Under $80

    June 6, 2012December 12, 2018

    Bikinis. They rock. But being able to fork over $200 is not always a practical option, especially considering how much chlorine, salt water, sunscreen and surfwax can quickly wear out those beloved two pieces of

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  • BOTW – Bikini of the week

    October 7, 2011December 12, 2018

    BOTW – Bikini of the week. Salt Swimwear

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  • So many Bikinis I want…so little

    March 19, 2011December 12, 2018

    So many Bikinis I want…so little extra spending money…cry me a river.

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  • Every beach blog needs one of

    February 25, 2011December 12, 2018

    Every beach blog needs one of these self portraits. Time to get with it.

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  • A wee bit salty and lovin’ it.

    December 4, 2010December 12, 2018

    After getting some much needed birthday money from my amazing in laws (Hi Jana if you are reading this…and thanks!) I was able to stock up on some new bikinis, which I needed more than

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    Finally nailed the messy hair one eye covered shot Finally nailed the messy hair one eye covered shot…then of course, took six days to get the nerves to post it. 🖤 #goodlighting #mermaidshag
    My husband and I decided to go on a hike to do som My husband and I decided to go on a hike to do something special for our 15th wedding anniversary yesterday, and nature dished up some glorious conditions. ❄️☀️🏔️ Cheers to hiking, and if there’s snow and sunshine, consider it icing on the cake. ❄️💚 #whataday #rattlesnakeledge #pnwonderland
    Here are a few painting to (hopefully) brighten up Here are a few painting to (hopefully) brighten up your scrolling today. Zoom in for the details - that’s the fun, messy, watercolor is so cool, couldn’t do that again if I tried, part. Yay art. 🎨🧡☀️ #goldfishkissart #watercolor #livecolorfully goldfishkissgoods.com
    I rarely read my poems out loud. But there’s one I rarely read my poems out loud. But there’s one I did read to myself after I finished it and couldn’t make it through without getting choked up. Well, it took about five tries to do this voiceover without a voice crack. But…mission accomplished. It’s the second poem in my book, and is called “if you ask me”  Hope you like it. 

Kind of impressed how the captions picked up almost every word correctly in spite of my tendency to mumble. 

#sunnythoughtsforsaltysouls ⬅️Google the title “sunny thoughts for salty souls” to find the book online. Or the link is in my bio, too. #poetry #poems #goldfishkisswriting
    We all wear so many different hats these days, got We all wear so many different hats these days, gotta love when one of them involves flowers. 🧡🌴 #itsametaphor #thinkwarmthoughts
    So, I published a book. It was a big goal of mine So, I published a book. It was a big goal of mine last year to finally take all of my favorite poems that I've written over the past decade or so, and compile them all into a book.

I started the "project" in May, and finally hit publish on December 14, 2022. 

The whole goal was this: I really wanted my poems, paired with some favorite photos and illustrations together in one tangible spot before they got lost in the noise of the internet and social media world. Which is getting noisier and more abyss-like by the day. And I think it all came together at just the right time. I still want to try out 30 more cover design options, but my husband reminded me it's the inside that counts, and after flipping through it one final time, he was right.

Self-publishing is a trip, one I definitely am grateful I took.

Sunny Thoughts For Salty Souls: Poems, Thoughts, and Photos for a Quick Escape or Word hug. By Rebekah Steen. (Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and hopefully more and more independent bookstores, shops, and beach boutiques soon.) 

Felt really good to type that. Yay books. ☀️🌴🧡

#sunnythoughtsforsaltysouls #selfpublishing #poems (I used @ingramsparkbooks so hopefully it’s easy for you to get a copy of it anywhere on the globe - just google the title.)

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