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Goldfish Kiss

A RAD BLOG BY REBEKAH STEEN.

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  • Last night’s late night rambling, or

    November 24, 2016December 12, 2018

    Last night’s late night rambling, or I guess it’s more of me trying to express my gratitude of being able to live within driving distance to the beach.  So much to be thankful for. Big

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  • So much to be thankful for

    November 26, 2015December 12, 2018

    So much to be thankful for. Great memories, whatever is in the future, good tunes, and funfetti included. Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Cheers to blessings that are everywhere.  With love and lots o’ gratitude, 

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  • Pre Thanksgiving Workout

    November 27, 2014December 12, 2018

    I love Thanksgiving. And I must confess that I pig out, eat baked brie, down a few beers and have a gravy laden plate of food. I have dreams where I am swimming in stuffing

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  • This one’s for my husband, family

    November 29, 2013December 12, 2018

    This one’s for my husband, family, friends, followers, supporters, new adventures ahead, amazing times behind, carpe-diem days, and every single unexpected blessing along the way. I am so thankful for you all.  Merci beaucoup. 

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  • Holiday Pinspirations

    November 27, 2013December 12, 2018

    I’m (gasp) actually getting in the Holiday sprint early this year. Blame it on the radio station that switched over to holiday music 24/7 (Something about the Alvin & The Chipmunks song just gets me.)

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  • It’s crazy how much there is

    November 22, 2012December 12, 2018

    It’s crazy how much there is to be thankful for, big and small, but I’m oh so grateful for it all.  Happy Thanksgiving 🙂

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  • Good Health. My husband. Amazing Family

    November 24, 2011December 12, 2018

    Good Health. My husband. Amazing Family. My Faith. Old Friends. New Friends. Prayers. Hawaii. Healthy food. Not so healthy treats. Soft sand. Year round warm sun. Bikinis. Beautiful beaches. Lanikai. Kisses on the beach from

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  • Baked Brie in a Bikini

    November 23, 2011December 12, 2018

    ‘Tis the season to eat cheese. Brie cheese to be exact, baked to gooey perfection. If anyone needs an appetizer to serve, bring to dinner, or start a conversation with, try out this new twist

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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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