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Since I've lost some important people in my life, more than ever little items or reminders that I find out in the world mean so much to me. It might seem like a silly thing - but these little phenoms known as grief glimmers bring me so much joy. It's like a little love letter from my loved ones.

Let's go back to May 2025, where I was in Cambria for the weekend. My friends and I ended our time in Morro Bay with lunch, but I stayed a little longer to walk the beach before I headed home. As I walked, I thought about my maternal grandparents and my cousin. My maternal grandparents were staples in our beach vacations growing up - actually pretty much all of our vacations, but our big vacations were usually to Pismo Beach. As for my cousin, when I spent the weekend babysitting him, I would take him to the beach - which half the time he hated but enjoyed the time we spent out there. 

As I was walking along with my memories, I happened to look at the ground because I wanted to find seashells. Instead, I found a heart shaped rock. I gasped. I cried. I took a picture to show my family. Then I picked the damn thing up and put it in my pocket.

It was like a little "hello" from my grandparents and cousin. It was something I needed. Something unexpected. It made my heart warm and fuzzy.

Fast forward to this past weekend, we took my great aunt to the coast for a day trip. We've been talking about doing a coastal trip for quite some time. Since she's moving to Oklahoma, we took the opportunity to plan a day to make our coastal day happen.

We ended our day on the beach of Cambria - which is well known for being able to find sea glass. by the way - I always find the most miniscule sea glass pieces when I'm there.. I've found bigger pieces in Morro Bay. But back to Cambria.. I was sitting on the rocky beach, sifting through the rock sand looking for sea glass. I moved an inch or so to start looking in another area and guess what I found?

A heart shaped rock.

Yeah. A friggin' heart shaped rock. This time - I haven't received any glimmers lately. Well.. aside from a dream where my maternal grandmother appeared. However, it was slightly sad so I'm not 100% sure it was a grief glimmer. So I've been wondering if the glimmers are done lately. Only to be unexpectedly hit with a heart shaped rock.

So thank you, loved ones.

look, I took allllll the babysitting gigs - whether it were my cousins, neighbors, family friends and I LOVED IT. I would never trade it, I loved all my babysitting bbs 💫

but there were a few times WAY after my babysitting gigs, where I would look back at my life and be like "hm, maybe I shouldn't have baby sat as much" 🤔

a photo dump of things that happened in July that probably never made it to the feed 📸

not everything fits inside a caption. not everything can live on instagram. i made a space for the in-between. for the grief + the magic. for the adventure + creativity. for the messy, wild-hearted ones.

i’ve been dreaming of creating a community like this for months. and now it’s live. hollow and bloom wild is open.

it’s $5/month to join— i created this for the ones who feel hollow but still choose to bloom.

meow 😺

new series alert 🚨 day trip diaries: wild snapshots series ✨

this edition features scenes from carmel-by-the-sea — the cutest coastal town I couldn’t get enough of. which obviously means... I need to plan another trip back 😊

I spent two hours exploring downtown (because that’s how long parking lets you stay — and trust me, it’s wildly hard to find a spot). but once I parked, I wandered as much as I could.

downtown was my kind of place: quirky architecture, charming alleyways, tons of shops and restaurants, and it’s super dog-friendly! bonus: the beach is just a short walk from downtown if you want to dip down to the coastline.

view the images here.

grief doesn't always come with a warning. some days it just... rides shotgun.

Merry Christmas in July! 🎄 here's a little throwback to a Christmas session I did last year of my sister and her cat 😻

📣 start booking your Christmas photos in October/November to receive your photos in enough time for your Christmas cards ✨

postcard memories from a land that is a myth -

in the wild.. you'll find a landmark and a myth to explore -- not just rocks. not just sea. volcanic bones, ocean roar, and a sky that doesn't know how to settle.

it's something deeper. something untamed. something ancient. something wild ✨

📸 wild places : a series 📍 giants causeway, northern Ireland

same wild heart. just a little more raw. for the tired, the tender, the still-trying. quietly fierce. still blooming.

💌 for the wild-hearted and quietly fierce (long version).

Fresno, you cute 😘

we made it to Fresno's art hop.. buuuuut of course it was hot AF and the places we wanted to hit up first didn't start until 6p 🥴 oh! and the meter I had parked at switched to event parking so we had to hustle back to my car because I couldn't pay through the app. plus! we wanted to move it to the other end of the street anyway. whew - a story to tell 🤪

but! the night turned itself around on us. we had some bomb food, saw great artwork, heard some great music, saw friends, walked our booties off and ended the night with some great cocktails.

10/10 would do this again tho

I've been wanting to do this trend for a while, but always forget to take a zoomed out photo of "what I see" 🥴 while at the Madonna inn's secret garden, I reminded myself to take a zoomed out photo -- which is still ✨g o r g✨ btw -- so I could do this trend 🤭

an adventure for locals -- an afternoon at the plunge! 🏊🏻‍♀️

the plunge is a community swimming pool in Hanford. if you don't have a pool or access to a pool, the plunge is an option to cool down on a hot, sunny day. three bucks gives you entry to the plunge for the whole afternoon. there are also passes available to purchase to use the pool for more than a day (I believe it's a week worth of usage for $10).

bring your sunscreen, towels and googles and enjoy the cool water 💦

fee: $3 per person (cash, preferably exact change, or card) hours: m - f: 12:30p to 5:30p; wknd: 12p to 6p

⛔ *no* outside food or beverages (water bottles okay) 🥨 there is a concession stand onsite (cash only) 🛅 locker rooms w/lockers (without locks), showers, toilets 🪑 chairs and tables outside 🍿 movie nights @ the plunge

📍 415 ford street; hanford, california 93230

as always, double check with the establishment for accurate pricing, times, items to bring. this information is correct as of 07•04•2025.