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Portra 160. The dead coastal tree still standing.

Offically got my clinical license today so to celebrate I did my makeup and felt cute. Enjoy the selfies ❤️ #mtf #mtftransition #mtftrans #mtftransgenderwoman #mtftransgender #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbtq🌈 #makeup #makeupoftheday #cute #selfie #mentalhealth #lmhc #woman #redhead #redhair #pnw #washingtoncoast #washington (at South Bend, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmdGOkILWDs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It might be tempting to run to the water's edge at a rocky beach, but please keep in mind that these tiny friends are usually hiding under the rocks you might step on 😬 🦀⚠️ If you stay still long enough, they come out to dance 😉

Why do we save things? 🤔 And what do we keep? I admire people who can let go of things without hesitating.🗑️ My husband & I both packrats, but I think we’re driven by different reasons. We recycle, ♻️ but keep a lot, too It seems like saving possessions boils down to reasons like: Necessity🔨 Usefulness Sentiment🥰 Value 💰 You “might” need it someday🔬 You’re a hoarder! Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to save things because space is limited. As my friend Suzanne used to say, “If in doubt, throw it out.” When she moved from Seattle to Portland, she gave me her Christmas ornaments. She told me she wouldn’t need them. 🎄(She never bought another Christmas tree.) In the US, 🇺🇸 people sometimes downsize🏠 & have less space when they move to a new home🏘️. So all the extra stuff that won’t fit in their new place goes into a storage unit.🏪 I wasn’t surprised to learn more than 10% of households in the US rent a storage unit.🏢 We know a lot of people who have them. Is renting a place to store your extra belongings a worldwide trend? 🌎🌍🌏Here, the average storage unit costs $89/mo. (79e💶 / 10,285y💴). Our youngest son🧑 moved in with us during the pandemic & has since moved out, but he left behind a bunch of his bags, 🎒 boxes📦 & belongings! We also have things that belong to our older son who moved out in 2002! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 I’m a fine one to talk. 👭My sister lives in our childhood home🏡 & I moved out decades ago. There are still boxes of MY stuff in the basement! Many things I keep because they have sentimental value. ♥️ My husband is more of the “I might need this someday” school of thought. 🤷‍♀️ I admit, he’s proven time & again the logic of keeping things that we’ve ended up needing. Marie Kondo asks the question, “Does an object spark joy?😍” Are you a hoarder? What are the reasons you save things you don’t use or need? 🤷‍♂️ . . . PHOTOS: Maybe we love #Copalisbeach because it’s clean & devoid of unnecessary stuff! #oceanbeach #sandflats #lowtide #naturepatterns #sandpatterns #beachsunset #oceansunset #clamdiggers #Washingtoncoast #clouds☁️ #sentimental #sentimentalcircus #packrat #sparkjoy #storageunit #hoarder . . . (at Ocean Shores, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CabvGN9rXb6/?utm_medium=tumblr

Kiddo took some sunset pics for me tonight. #nofilter #sunset #washingtoncoast #vacation #kidsphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CSgAKierKok/?utm_medium=tumblr

The weather was beautiful. Although the forest trail leading to the coast was extremely muddy and did require you to make your own path around the mud a few times it was really lovely. There was a cool boardwalk through a lot of it. I saw a lot of birds...but I had my landscape lens on so didn’t really get any shots of them :(

Cape Disappointment not so disappointing as I chaperone my son‘s camping trip. . . *** #capedisappointment #notdisappointed #chaperone #pathfinderk8 #washingtonstate #clearblue #washingtoncoast #pnwisbeautiful #waves #lighthouse (at Cape Disappointment State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bylxm7qg4p6/?igshid=1le9nyavv3721

The sea is where I belong. 🌊🐚💀🖤 Hair products used: @pacificabeauty Salty Waves Shampoo, condotioner, and balm Corset: @heavyredclothing #gothgirl #curlyhair #ocean #beach #seaside #sea #siren #gothgirls #gothgoth #corset #water #sand #WhidbeyIsland #WashingtonCoast #Washington #mermaid https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-aSI_AO_-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wwqwp9st5zzi