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Today, Ocean turns 10. Just like that. . .he’s 10. For young couples, sometimes the thought of having children can be daunting. I remember this feeling very clearly, and it’s a feeling most expecting couples experience. There’s a fear and anxiety of the unknown. Am I ready? Am I going to be a good mother or father? Am I responsible enough to raise another human being? Are my own dreams over? Are the fun, care-free moments in life finished? This is heavy, life-changing stuff w

Day 9-15 of my 30 Day Sunrise Challenge. Since day one which I began January 3rd, I’ve experienced a whirl-wind of change in a variety of spaces and places. There’s been an overflow of emotions, ideas, reflections and somewhat of a dance, both mental and physical, and in a sense, spiritual. As for me, the act of writing, at least that of a personal nature, has always been somewhat of a spiritual practice among other things, for it requires a brief slowing down of your persona

When we woke up it was raining and the skies were dark and grey. At least we could get photos of clouds and rain to prove that we showed up to meet the challenge, right? Ocean and I grabbed the umbrella and headed out. With no expectations and to our surprise, we arrived to a wonderful gift. There was one break in the clouds and it aligned perfectly with where the sun was set to rise. I keep finding myself saying the same thing over and over during this 30 day challenge, "Tod

Over the years, some of the most enjoyable moments we’ve had living on south beach are the days when we get big swells. Surfers all throughout miami, come out in droves and there’s an all around stoked energy in the air reflective of the power of the Ocean. Ely and I have produced several short films over the years, documenting several Hurricane and tropical storm swells. In our early days, when we were still newbies on the beach, we were on the sand during Hurricane Wilma an

Not many words today!! I think the pictures and Rocko enjoying his grub about sums it up!! #sunrisechallenge #morningmeditation #3rdstreetbeach #miamibeach

Ely and I were sitting in this very spot when we came up with the name Ocean Ki Bistrong just a little over ten years ago. We didn’t think twice about another name from that point forward. For years, Ocean was frightened of the water. We decided to take him to swimming lessons; he was terrified. It only lasted a couple of days. Fast forward a few years later; we tried lessons again. He cried and pleaded and that was that. . .panic had already begun to set in and I was like,

All places have a life force! If you go back to the beginning. . .the beginning of well, any place, there’s a life force that originally attracted people to that space. . .any place's life force, was reason enough for people to settle, stay put, to receive, enjoy and simply subsist. These days, we’ve become so disconnected from nature and our surrounding environment, that it’s become hard for us to recognize the original life force of any particular locale. It’s hard to see t