Kate Ryan Everyone’s an expert on beach house décor. Shiplap? Obviously. A porch swing? Please, it practically came with the deed. Nautical rope accents? You’ve seen that Pinterest board. But while everyone’s debating whether to go “coastal grandmother” or “surf shack chic,” there’s a whole list of actually essential things that nobody seems to mention — until you show … Read more
Let’s be honest: there is nothing more heartbreaking than arriving at the beach only to realize you forgot your sunscreen, your towel is the size of a postage stamp, and the only snack you packed is a warm granola bar that’s been living in your bag since February. We’ve all been there. We’ve all paid … Read more
Put down the co-pay. The ocean is open, and it’s taking new patients. Your Therapist Is Great. But Have You Tried the Shoreline? Let’s be clear: therapy is wonderful, necessary, and for many people, life-changing. This is not an attack on therapy. This is a love letter to salt air, wet sand, and the kind … Read more
Yes, they exist. No, we’re not telling everyone. (Okay, we’re telling you.) Florida. The word alone conjures images of bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-95, tourists sunburned to a crisp arguing over beach chairs, and a Margaritaville on every corner. And look — we love the Sunshine State for all its glorious, chaotic energy. But if you’ve … Read more
Ah, the beach. That sacred stretch of sand where the sun is blazing, the waves are crashing, and humanity is on full, glorious, slightly sunburned display. Every summer, without fail, the same cast of characters migrates to the shoreline like seagulls to a dropped hot dog. You know them. You love them. You’ve probably been one of … Read more
Turns out, the best summers of your life don’t happen in a bikini at 22. They happen when you stop caring whether they do. Let’s Talk About the Summer You Used to Have You know the one. You’d spend three weeks dreading the swimsuit, one week actually at the beach sucking in your stomach, and … Read more
There are few objects on this earth more deceptively simple than the beach chair. It has one job. One. You sit in it. You relax. You sip whatever cold thing you’ve poured into a cup with a little umbrella and pretend your life is a luxury resort commercial. And yet, across the centuries — and across the … Read more
Sand between your toes. Salt in your hair. A horizon so wide it makes your problems look embarrassingly small. Turns out, the ocean has been doing therapy longer than Freud — and it doesn’t even charge $200 an hour. Your Problems Are Not the Main Character Here One of the biggest breakthroughs you can have … Read more
Spoiler: It’s not just about the sunsets (but the sunsets don’t hurt). Let’s be honest — at some point in the last few years, you’ve stood in bumper-to-bumper traffic, inhaling the exhaust of seventeen identical sedans, and thought: What am I actually doing with my life? Maybe you were late for a meeting that could’ve been an … Read more
Let’s be honest. You’ve been going to the same overcrowded, overpriced, overrated beaches your whole life. Myrtle Beach? Cute. Miami? Gorgeous, if you enjoy sharing a towel-sized patch of sand with 40,000 strangers and paying $22 for a frozen cocktail. We love a classic, but it’s time to expand your horizons — and your sunscreen … Read more