Still not over this past weekendâs Motherâs Day flow at @lululemon Towson đđĽš
A room full of people showing up with open hearts to celebrate moms through every season of lifeđ¤ new moms, daughters, friendships, chosen family, those missing their moms, and the women who support and nurture the people around them everyđsingleđdayđ
Moments like this never feel lost on me.
The fact that people choose to spend part of their weekend showing up, moving together, and sharing space on the mat means more than I can put into words.
None of this would be possible without this community, and @lululemon Towsonâs AMAZING staff for dreaming big with me, and Iâm endlessly thankful for every single person who continues to show up and make these classes what they are đŤś
đ¸ @snohspace
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I thought happiness was the goal.
I thought happiness meant life was finally working.
The relationship felt healthy. The plans were unfolding. My body looked the way I wanted it to. Everyone I loved was okay. Life felt light.
And when one of those things fell apart, so did I.
But my mom taught me something I didnât fully understand until I got older:
Happiness is an emotion.
Joy is a way of being.
Happiness depends on circumstances.
Joy depends on perspective.
Happiness says, âLife is good, so I feel good.â
Joy says, âLife is hard right nowâŚand I still trust myself enough to keep going.â
My mom carries that kind of joy. Not because life was easy, it certainly wasnât. But because she knew how to find peace in the middle of uncertainty. She taught me to belly laugh unapologetically, love deeply through grief, and still learn to dance through every season of life.
As a kid, I didnât understand it.
Now I do. Because the older I get, the more I realize how exhausting it is to keep waiting for life to become perfect before allowing yourself to feel okay.
âWhen work slows downâŚââWhen I healâŚâ
âWhen I meet the right personâŚâ
âWhen life calms downâŚâ
But joy isnât about life being Pinterest-perfect and framed in a beautiful 4:5 Instagram carousel. Joy is finding beauty in ordinary moments.
Itâs gratitude on hard days.
Itâs laughing without guilt during difficult seasons.
Itâs trusting that life can still be meaningful even when it feels uncertain.
So lately, Iâve been asking myself a different question:
Not âAm I happy all the time?âBut âAm I cultivating joy?â
Happiness comes and goes.
Joy becomes part of who you ARE.
If this resonates, send it to someone who brings joy into your life đ¤
And if you made it this far, tell me in the comments whatâs a small moment lately that made you feel genuinely alive?
Lately Iâve been craving a life that feels more real.
More mornings outside.â¨More movement that feels playful instead of forced.â¨More conversations that donât stay surface level.â¨More moments where I actually experience my life instead of documenting it.
And this retreat felt like stepping into that version for a little while.
We moved slowly.â¨Spent time outside.â¨Put our phones down.â¨Talked about real things.â¨Breathed deeper without even trying.
Nothing about it was extravagant, and maybe thatâs exactly why it felt so meaningful.
Just humans being human.â¨Outside together.â¨Slowing down long enough to hear our own thoughts again.
I think a lot of us are searching for that feeling right now.â¨Not another productivity bio-hack or self-improvement checklist.â¨Just connection. Sitting in the grass, journaling under the trees, laughing with people you just met, remembering what it feels like to simply be.
And maybe this season of blooming is just learning how to return to that đż
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I canât wait to flow with you all on Sundayđ§ââď¸
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A loving place to land this Motherâs Dayđ¤
Join me on May 10th from 9â11am at đlululemon Towson for a â¨free Yoga + Sound Bath experience⨠created to help you slow down, soften, and receive.
Weâll move through a gentle, grounding flow before melting into a restorative sound bath đś
Afterward, enjoy a private shopping experience đď¸ with light refreshments + snacks âď¸ to linger a little longer.
Come solo, bring your mom, or share the space with someone you loveâŚall are welcome.
Spots are limited.
Sign up through the link in my bio đŤ
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we didnât leave until 10pmâŚ
and for a second, it felt like we had already missed it, like the window for adventure had closed for the day.
but we went anywayâŚand Iâm so glad we did
iâm starting to realize how often we talk ourselves out of the very things that could make us feel the most alive. the excuses are endless: itâs âtoo late,â or âtoo much,â or ânot worth it anymore.â
this series is my way of unlearning that.
the sunshine series isnât about perfect plans or ideal conditions, itâs about documenting all the ways we can reconnect with nature, in real lifeâŚeven if the @teva sandals took a twig to the toesđĽş
because every time i step outside, my mind slows down, my body softens, and i remember what it feels like to just be here.
and thatâs the WHY behind all of this.
so if youâve been waiting for the âright timeâ to get outsideâŚthis is your sign to just go. even if itâs late. even if itâs simple. even if the sun isnât shining.
follow along if you want to stay on the sunny side of life đ
#sunnysideoflife #hiking #backpacking #getoutside
Introducing our new Health & Wellness series with @kwhalencoach đŞđźđ§ Join us every Saturday and Sunday all summer long for either Pilates or yoga from 10-11am!
Class only tickets are $25
Class ticket and pool access for that day $35
Pool members get $10 off each class!
Check out the link in our BIO to purchase your tickets or pick a class with a specific coach!
Letâs have a strong and healthy summer at Baltimore Swim & Social Club! We canât wait!
introducing: the sunshine series âď¸
this is my journey to figure out what it actually takes to become the happiest, healthiest version of myself. and iâm bringing you along for it!:)
because not that long ago, i was completely burnt out. working a 9â5, chasing âsuccess,â and ignoring the fact that i felt anxious, exhausted, and disconnected most of the time. and at some point, i had to be honest with myselfâŚno amount of money was worth feeling like that.
and what iâve learned since? healing didnât come from one big life change, it came from the small habits I built into every single day.
like getting outside. moving my body. slowing down. choosing things that actually make me feel good, instead of just productive.
the sunshine series is me committing to that. to exploring more, being outside more, and creating a life that feels as good as it looks, one day at a time.
if youâre also trying to feel better, live better, or just find your spark again, follow along for your friendly dose of sunshine đ
#getoutside #naturehealing #yoga #outdoor
Give me sun on my skin, dirt on my hands, and a trail that keeps going đ
Thereâs something about being outside that brings you back to yourself, the kind of clarity you canât force, only find.
Out here, nothing is rushed, nothing is performativeâŚeverything just IS.
On Earth Day, Iâm reminded that the places we escape to are actually the places that hold us together.
The mountains that humble you.
The ocean that softens you.
The air that reminds you to breathe a little deeper.
This isnât about doing something extraordinary today.
Itâs about choosing to be out here, present, grounded, connected.
Because the more time you spend with the Earth,
the more you start to feel like yourself again.
So go where you feel most alive today. A trail, a beach, your backyard, anywhere under the open sky, regardless of the weather.âď¸
Forever grateful for Gaia and the connection it brings us allđ
Happy Earth Day đ¤đą
#earthday #optoutside #getoutside #natureconnection #happyearthday