Oh She Surf: Life + Culture by the Coast

A Full Circle Shift In 2023, I wrote about decluttering, downsizing and stepping into the unknown as an empty nester 12 years ago. That's when I started sharing journey about travel, my soul work and surfing on my social media before I even had a name for it. I didn't know it then…

Surfing is an activity that's always been associated with the free-spirited and being adventurous, but for me as a black woman, it's much more than that.  As I continue my series on celebrating my 10th Anniversary of surfing  this year, I wanted to share the joys and challenges …

I want to take a moment to share a personal journey with you. A journey that has shaped me into the person I am today, living life as a 53 years young Surfer and Entrepreneur. It's a story of embracing my sexy greatness, defying expectations, and finding my true calling in life.  So…

I must admit, It's been a challenging  journey over the 3 past years to create the perfect graphics for the Beach Culture Chic T-Shirt line that I could be proud of. As a Gen X, Black Woman who loves to surf, I've often felt overlooked in the surfing world, and the lack of divers…

Aside from the environmental benefits, being at the beach listening to sounds of laughter, seeing People playing volleyball, listening to sound of the waves crashing onto the shoreline, laying out in the sun to soak in that Vitamin D, earthing your feet in the sand that balances your Ch…

Celebrating my 10th year anniversary of being a surfer, I'm a testament to experiencing first hand the transformative power of nature, it's health benefits and have realized that wave riding is an excellent gateway to the fountain of youth. So I'm excited to share this blo…

Having a background in Cosmetology and being a Surfer, I've had to learn how numerous ingredients work well together, to grow or thicken curly hair textures. Learning the proper hair care for all types of diverse types of Clients. The one thing we all have in common is our activ…

Arriving in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica, I knew it was going to be an unforgettable experience when one of the locals greeted me, saying Pura Vida which means Pure life.  I could see the endless beds of hilly green mountains with flowers bedded so perfectly by nature and the cle…

Now more than ever we've seen an all time low in originality and creativity. It's not uncommon to see someone trying to copy your whole flow. They mimic style, mannerisms, personality and even down to your same words as well as someone making similar post right after you make them…

After becoming an empty nester and moving to California about 12 years ago, I had to make drastic changes. It took me a couple of years to figure out how I was going to downsize. Any empty nester knows how difficult this could be when you have decades of memorabilia in your home and more …