{"id":8415,"date":"2020-09-17T08:56:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T12:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/?p=8415"},"modified":"2020-09-21T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T14:03:14","slug":"simplicity-coffee-tells-her-story-with-four-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/simplicity-coffee-tells-her-story-with-four-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplicity & Coffee tells her story with four beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

It comes as no surprise that I can tell my story through sand. I grew up a California girl, spending my summers, springs, falls, and winters by the water. I started snorkeling before I was 10, decided to study sea turtles by 11, got my SCUBA license at 13 and moved to the beach at 21. Whenever times got tough, I would head to the beach. The ocean, the sand, the breeze \u2013 somehow, they helped me to slow down and hear what I needed to move forward.<\/p>\n

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Looking at my story, four beaches come to mind because they\u2019re the four beaches I spent my time by as I went from single girl, to wife, to mother.<\/p>\n

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Endless Summer Necklace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first beach that became part of my story was Newport Beach<\/strong>. At the time, I was in Long Beach CA, soaking up every second of living in my downtown high-rise with the ocean view. Then I met a handsome blue-eyed man in a pinstriped suit for coffee halfway between where I lived in Long Beach and where he lived in Newport Beach. That late-night coffee led to months spent in Newport together – exploring restaurants, sitting by the water, sharing our stories and falling in love.<\/p>\n

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In 2014, the second beach enters our story. G had a celebratory work trip to the Bahamas<\/strong>, and I was going with him. Little did I know it would mark the beginning of our decision to walk through life together. The evening of the final dinner, G proposed. The rest of the night is a whirlwind, but I remember sitting outside in the humid, salty air after dinner, looking at the white sands and dark ocean beyond as people came up to congratulate us. I\u2019ll always remember how that evening smelled, and looked, and felt.<\/p>\n

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Our next beach was unexpected! G had a surprise opportunity for a promotion, which moved us out of Southern California and up to San Francisco. There, we started our life together in a much smaller apartment in the city, but one that still had an ocean view (barely!). Walks on Sunset Beach<\/strong> became part of our weekend routine as we learned to navigate life as partners.<\/p>\n

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After a few years it was off to Houston, TX – the first place I\u2019d live in my adult life that wasn\u2019t on the water! Thankfully, G knew how important the ocean was to me, and we made the trip to Galveston<\/strong>. It was the only beach I was on while pregnant with the girlie who would end up being our only child, Evie.<\/p>\n

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Now, as I write this, I not only have those four sands hanging near my heart in the Endless Summer Bar Necklace<\/a>, I have also added sand from Santa Barbara, CA to a simple silver bracelet<\/a>. We moved back to California recently, and this beach is the first one we\u2019ve been to since our move. Another bit of sand to add to my story. I love being able to wear the places I\u2019ve been. It reminds me who I am, who I\u2019ve been, and that there\u2019s so much more goodness to come.<\/p>\n

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xx,<\/p>\n

\"Ashley<\/p>\n

Ashley<\/p>\n

Simplicity & Coffee<\/p>\n

Follow Ashley’s Adventures on Instagram @simplicityandcoffee<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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