It is not the easy or convenient life for which I search, but life lived to the edge of all that I may be… ~ Mary Anne Radmacher Living life on the edge of a beautiful October sunrise in Wildwood, NJ 2022

Welcoming the sun and all that daylight brings in Wildwood, NJ October 2019 I welcome sunrises, salty seas and and spices of the apple variety into my coastal existence. I greet each autumn day with peace, positivity and pumpkin everything. I am guided by a coastal seabreeze and a colorful, sandy landscape. Every day in…

Finding your passion isn’t just about careers and money. It’s about finding your authentic self. The one you’ve buried beneath other people’s needs… ~ Kristin Hannah A sunrise leads to the best discoveries on a chilly October morning in Wildwod, NJ 2022

My favorite color is October… ~ said by every unknown autumn lover A front-row seat for a sunrise worth waiting for in Wildwood, NJ October 2020 “The trees are in their autumn beauty, the woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight, the water Mirrors a still sky.” William Butler Yeats Is there a better…

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive… ~ Howard Thurman The sun rises and the world comes alive in Wildwood, NJ October 2020

Originally published in the Sun by the Sea…print and online at: http://www.sunbythesea.com October celebrates the season of plenty. Wakes to the first frost. Takes a brisk beach walk. Feels autumn in the sea air. Makes jam. Organizes closets. Throws the final barbeque. Collects gold and amber leaves. Goes on a hayride. Buys the biggest pumpkin!…

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end… ~Ursula K. Le Guin A beautiful sunset signals the end of another day’s journey to night in Wildwood, NJ September 2022

SUNNY SEASIDE DAYS “If a year was tucked inside a clock, then autumn would be the Magic Hour” ~ Victoria Erickson The most magical time of year has finally begun (no, Santa Clause hasn’t arrived yet, althoug clearly he is magical in his own right). It’s fall, people, the time of year coated in golden…

Closed doors. Rejections. They do not decide your fate. They simply redirect your course. You must keep moving because life’s detours can also be meaningful. ~ Dodinski

Beach and Bike Rides: Perfect Together I think we seasiders can all agree; the Summer of 2022 offered us so much (including humidity, which does frightening things to our hair!) All those beach days and boardwalk nights added up to one perfect seaside stay. However, as Mother Nature commands, time marches on, our hair (thankfully)…