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Goldfish Kiss

A RAD BLOG BY REBEKAH STEEN.

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  • Activate Waterproof Mode

    November 19, 2025

    Handheld point-and-shoot waterproof cameras have always been my jam. I simply loop the strap on my bikini top or wrist and have a little tag along in the water in case anything or a moment

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  • Underwater Sunset

    September 23, 2023September 23, 2023

    Blessings out of the blue, while swimming in the big blue, are pure bliss. Take these photos for example – We took the boat out in Tikehau to go spearfish and dive at Tuheiava Pass

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  • Just spent some time lying on

    March 2, 2018December 12, 2018

    Just spent some time lying on the bottom of my favorite coconut tree lined pool today.  Also spent lots of time explaining what I was doing to the kids swimming in the pool. Except for

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  • L E I C A  

    August 31, 2017December 12, 2018

    L E I C A   L O V E I don’t really consider myself a professional photographer, just a person who really really loves taking pics, and sharing my perspective of the world in

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  • Shots like this are always worth

    April 14, 2017December 12, 2018

    Shots like this are always worth a water filled nose. Always.  Cant wait to take some agian.  Shot with a Leica XU. With a few people watching and wondering what the heck I was doing.  . 

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  • Under the sea. Where I love

    October 6, 2016December 12, 2018

    Under the sea. Where I love to be. And what I love to try and paint. This is inspired by a pic form my first underwater shoot I did with Kelsey Finn. Kelsey, we need

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  • “To think creatively, we must be

    February 21, 2016December 12, 2018

    “To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” ~ George Kneller So I guess that kind of sums up what I was doing here: Going for

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  • What happens when I go through

    November 24, 2015December 12, 2018

    What happens when I go through old gopro Maldives footage and have a few minutes to spare: duck dive gifs. Whoa.

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  • One of my never ending, yet

    September 23, 2015December 12, 2018

    One of my never ending, yet healthiest cravings: Spending time in a big, bright blue, clear and warm body of lusciously salty water.  Pic from my shoot with Kelsey Finn 

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  • Under the Sea

    August 27, 2015December 12, 2018

    Yet another reason I love traveling back to Hawaii. There are so many amazing and talented people, who I can thankfully call friends, that I get to reconnect with. Exhibit A: Kelsey Finn. Yup, we

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  • Think about it. Floating in the ocean

    August 6, 2015December 12, 2018

    Think about it.  Floating in the ocean, being offline and disconnected from technology, where the only thing you hear is your breathing and the ocean, and the only thing you feel is being almost weightless,

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  • “Trust that little voice in your

    March 1, 2015December 12, 2018

    “Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn’t it be interesting if…” And then do it.“ ~Duane Michals. …glad I did with these pics.  Note to self: Always look up. Even when underwater. 

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  • One of those times when I

    February 8, 2015December 12, 2018

    One of those times when I wish I could’ve held my breath forever.  Or at least for 5 minutes.  Photo by my pal, Alicia Franco, who is doing some seriously amazing things. 

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  • “In the midst of winter, I

    November 21, 2014December 12, 2018

    “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something

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  • Soaking up some Vitamin Sea.

    November 2, 2014December 12, 2018

    I just got back from Hawaii, and am feeling refreshed, revived and rather re-inspired. I feel like me again. Note to self: the vacation cleanse worked.  One highlight of the trip that contributed to this,

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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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