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9 Best Things to Do In the Bahamas

9 Best Things to Do In the Bahamas

May 5, 2017
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I BOUGHT A NEW CAMERA 📸 These are my first shot

I BOUGHT A NEW CAMERA 📸 These are my first shots that I took off of my Sony A7 camera that I bought off of a professional photographer. (It came as a whole set with 2 lenses, a digital flash, and more!!) I went on my first hike in who knows how long because the weather is so much cooler out here and I’m feeling better. (I was actually sick for a whole month😢) I’m now going to try to pursue practicing outdoor photography because I figured it was time.⁣
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I originally did not want to try to be a more serious photographer and just be this writer. However, I want to level up on my content creation especially since I go to these incredible places to see sights and it would benefit me as a blogger. Sometimes, you HAVE to invest in yourself if you want to see a future in your pursuits so I saved up for this new camera. Yep, I love blogging for fun but I also do want to start making more professional moves too.⁣
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As I’ve been told photography looks fantastic during sunset so I did a sunset hike to Sunrise Mountain Trail (ironic😂) and it was SO windy up there but I loved every second of the breeze coming by. These were my favorite shots I came up with from the hike. Anyway, I’m kind of a newbie in the photography world, (I take most of my photos from my iPhone to my Canon DSLR and sometimes GoPro - all great options when beginning) so I’m still learning but this is already a fun process ❤️

Went to my first ever West Coast pumpkin patch and

Went to my first ever West Coast pumpkin patch and farm at @rocker7farmpatch a few days ago🎃 and was surprised by a beautiful sunflower field 🌻 I was rocking my @freecountryapparel hiking clothes 😉... which shows their clothes is functional and stylish enough to wear out other than on the trails.⁣ Check out my reel on this on the other post!! 🎥

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I can’t help but think about this quote for the season: “Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let go.” I included this quote from last fall under a different post here and I talked about how it is a metaphor for all of our struggles and just allowing us to let go of the pain that comes with it and that we do not need to hold onto the past. There really is beauty in knowing there’s hope in change. Even though, I am not a huge fan of change and quite stubborn about it. Especially if it’s not on my own terms. But as the quote goes, sometimes you have to let go.⁣
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These past months leading up to this season of fall, I’ve been thinking about allowing more change in my life. Allowing change from different directions and not being afraid of them. Staying more positive and accepting than victimizing myself. Really giving into knowing where I want to be, who I want to come out of this year, who I want to spend my time with, and picking up on things I haven’t tried before or places I haven’t been to before. 🧡⁣
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#farms #pumpkinpatch #sunflowerfields #falltime🍁

I’m Free2B... myself. 💙 And being active whil

I’m Free2B... myself. 💙 And being active while I try to stay healthy and explore everywhere I end up at. Loving the comfort of my @freecountryapparel Women’s Micro Tech Tee (in ultra blue!) and my Free2B Explorer Skort (in black). As someone who loves some cute outfits, there’s something about looking stylish while on the trails and this outfit is definitely stylish! These clothes are breathable and designed with moisture-wicking fabric to keep you cool. Their products could also be found in Nordstrom, JC Penney, Belk, Kohl’s, Amazon, etc. 🥾 #KeepExploring #sponsored #freecountry #Verrado #staircases

I know it’s a bit late since #WorldMentalHealthD

I know it’s a bit late since #WorldMentalHealthDay passed but it took place this month of #October 🍂🌾, so I will be sharing one part of my story that centers around mental health and as a mental health advocate, I feel that I need to bring up an important aspect of it.⁣
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In this society, we are taught we need to work. To survive, mainly, and that is true. We are taught about 9-5 jobs and putting work first. We are taught at a young age that it is normalized to have to work and that we need to find a job after job. Trust me, I get that, having worked 10+ jobs since I was 18. However, be aware of the stages of burnout too...⁣
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Burnout is real and burnout can lead to damage. I’ve had a lot of people ask me in the last years “how do I have so much energy” and the thing is I don’t know, but I am often excited by life and I’m also type A. So this means I’m juggling so much from wanting a social life as I allow all types of relationships in my life close to me to going on road trips to handling freelance projects to making blog content to my full-time job to handling responsibilities at home... ⁣
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For me, I like the idea of having so many different things to go to but this doesn’t mean it’s healthy. At least how I’ve been doing it and I am not allowing myself long enough periods of space to just not do those or truly give in to myself to relax. This year hit me and I started to learn (again because this is NOT my first time experiencing burnout) that I DO need to slow down. My body is proof of that. My body is giving me physical signs that I’m burning out including feeling more tired than usual and getting sick here and there etc. And now to the point I’ve never felt sicker for this year.⁣
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Even before this, about 2 years ago, I was partying a lot (not anymore at all LOL, I’m growing older) and I was even doing it on weekdays where I was going to work, doing projects & activities outside of school, AND had full-time school. That led me to my first burnout stage and I do realize this year around, it’s happening again but more drastic. ⁣
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@azsnowbowl’s Fall Scenic Chairlift Ride was sup

@azsnowbowl’s Fall Scenic Chairlift Ride was super fun 🍂 but oh so scary 😱 I’ve never rode in any of these lifts before and not so sure if it’s my thing as I’m afraid of heights haha, but I def wanted to try it out! I went with my parents and my dad’s cap blew away😢 because it was soo windy by the time we were coming down. The leaf color changes in Flagstaff won’t last forever and it’s the perfect time for it this October! What a BEAUTIFUL view to witness up there (at 10,000+ feet) despite the 2-hour wait. ⁣
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When I purchased my tickets, I used their fall discount code at checkout to save 20% (use FALL20). ⁣
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Highly recommend doing this if you’re ever by Flagstaff in the fall! You’re not gonna wanna miss the opportunity. Though, a YouTube video and blog post is coming up so you can feel like you were there too 😉⁣
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If you haven’t checked out my FIRST ever made reel yet from my other post, go check it out! 🎥⁣
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#chairlifts #scenic #visitarizona #flagstaff #fallcolors #leafchanges #🌲 #🍂

It’s still summer out here 😎 Great swim day y

It’s still summer out here 😎 Great swim day yesterday at the “beach”. I bought my float tube and my scuba snorkeling gear with me (even though there is nothing to find under that cloudy water LOL but ‘twas fun swimming around better 🏊🏼‍♀️), but I lost my other fin with no luck to find in that water. 😭 RIP fin.⁣
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I haven’t been keeping updates on my scuba school journey because I’m actually currently taking a break/pause from it due to my instructors experiencing health issues. I also decided I’ll take a break into it too since being consumed with busyness. But I won’t give up my dream on working on getting certified one day 🙏🏼 CAN’T WAIT though for hiking season when temperatures start dropping out here soon! ⁣
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Who else around Arizona and the surrounding hot states is excited to get their hike on?!⁣
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#lakedays #watertherapy #lakepleasant

Made friends with a unicorn 🦄 at the lake ☺️ Pleasant time at #LakePleasant last night... cruising through sunset, floating around in the dark and stargazing ✨ on the water, and going to the marina for dinner with my girlfriends.⁣
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There are sooo many different sections to swim around this lake by Desert Tortoise Rd, where you can park your car down the hills. Did you know this lake can get deep as 126 feet? From my pics, once you step off that clear rocky area I am standing on, I can assure it’s pretty deep in the center already as my feet cannot touch the surface at all as I was tubing.⁣
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Lake Pleasant is manmade and it’s incredible. 💦 After that, we went to the Pleasant Harbor Marina, which is another section that requires you to pay a permit aside from the one you entered to Desert Tortoise Rd, and was taken to the marina by a golf cart. We went there to eat at Dillon’s Bayou @dillonskcbbq. This restaurant is known for its award winning BBQ and is a perfect place for gatherings by the water. I got their The Big Mac burger! ⁣
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#nightswimming #fridaynights

⁣ It’s not easy to do poses in jeans, sneakers

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It’s not easy to do poses in jeans, sneakers, and a rocky ground in this lookout lol. In December, I took a month long of yoga classes and while I’m still working on my flexibility and balance on my own, it’s made me understand how keeping balance in your body and life is so important. No matter what that is you choose to find your balance, keep on it. 🧘🏻‍♀️ ⁣
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I fell in love with hiking after my 2 best friends introduced me to it in 2016 and took me on my 2nd hike ever. When I moved to the West Coast, I did more of it and really enjoyed solo hiking, completed the @52hikechallenge in Jan 2020, and found plenty of healing from that. Before all that and right when I moved, I would go on road trips to national parks with my parents as our bonding time after we felt disconnected from the chaos in our lives and their kids growing up. ⁣
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Everyone has their own way of how they bond with their parents and mine was always through adventure travel. That was a great introduction to what more of nature lies out there for me to go explore. I then seeked out for more adventures with my friends from camping to more road trips. To me, it will always be my way to bond with others and myself. It’s what helps me find my balance too. I too hope one day I can show my own family how being around nature is a beautiful choice for these many reasons.⁣
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I wanted to share all of what I came across and learned and how to get there from my blog posts. My stories are not just for me only, my stories are to help people get out there too as I once never really understood what this was all about. I even transitioned to just a travel blog to an outdoors blog too. I’m a firm believer that we can all find our balance and that if you know something, share it with the world 🌎. So, if I had the opportunity to be chosen as Chief Exploration Officer for @michelobultra, then I will continue to tell nature’s story and the concept of balance. #PureGoldCEO #promo

“Oh I miss those days as the years go by... Oh n

“Oh I miss those days as the years go by... Oh nothing's sweeter than summertime and American honey” 🌞 ⁣
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LOVE this song 💗 and I stumbled upon this song 2 years ago when I was back home and it always reminded me of Arizona’s breathtaking beauty. And how much I wish I was able to discover more of it. Luckily, I did, when I got to move months after.⁣
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I took these pics weeks ago when I went on a hike during sunrise after several weeks not hiking (due to how extremely hot it gets) but I got the energy to get up. The day after my heart got broken. I always try to get myself to go on a walk when I feel lost, lonely, or sad. And I have to reflect and meditate.⁣
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I cried during this short hike because I was feeling pretty heavy with what I was going through but nonetheless, I felt relieved.⁣
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➡️ Swipe to the right to see how it looked after sunrise ended!⁣
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Do you sometimes love using nature as a way to relieve the energy you build up inside? To remind yourself that beauty and the simplicity of happiness will always be outside around you and not the dark experiences of life? Or as I love to always remind myself when I’m going through those tough times, my uncle who passed away years ago from cancer said when he was terminally ill.... “there’s always a silverlining.”

Over the Labor Day weekend, I showed my parents ar

Over the Labor Day weekend, I showed my parents around the city of #Jerome! ⛏ 🛤 This elevated historic city is an active ghost town (also the largest in the nation) located atop of the Black Hills (a mountain range) and it once had the history known for its copper mining. I recently visited it a month ago with my friend but I have more plans to go visit Jerome in the future as there’s more I didn’t get to experience/see! It’s a fun city to explore.⁣⁣
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I’m going to write a more detailed guide blog post (+ YouTube video) on this city, but here’s some places to check out when you have a chance to visit Jerome:⁣⁣
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🤎 Check out all the specialty stores that are lined up along Main Street. Also pick up some goods!⁣⁣
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🤎 Bobby D’s barbecue - We ate here this day! They have delicious BBQ entrees including ribs, pork, brisket, sausage & chicken. Their chicken wings are also bomb! Also, it offers nice outdoor seatings in their patio and a nice bar.⁣⁣
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🤎 OJ’s Copper Country Fudge - Went here the time before this and I had their birthday cake ice cream (SO good). This dessert place offers a variety of fudges (for what they’re known for), ice cream, shakes, shaved ice, etc. even iced tea!⁣⁣
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🤎 Haunted Hamburger - There’s always a wait here especially during busy weekends! Haven’t gotten the chance to eat here yet because of that but it offers amazing views on the top of the hills. It’s known to be haunted and for its burgers. (They have more on their menu if that’s not your thing!)⁣⁣
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🤎 Jerome State Historic Park/Douglas Mansion - This historic park has a museum that used to be a mansion. It features a lot of history on the city of Jerome, cool artifacts, and historic displays to tour around.⁣⁣
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🤎 United Verde Open Pit Mine - This is not a park but really a place to stop by to admire the real life mine. You can view it from a parking lot and also I recommend walking alongside the highway on the sidewalks to admire the views below these mountains. Stunning!⁣⁣
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🤎 Gold King Mine & Ghost Town - We were too late to go visit this attraction (NEXT time) but I checked out the gift shop and it has so much to offer...⁣
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Happy September! 🌱 Hoping this month brings eve

Happy September! 🌱 Hoping this month brings everyone good vibes. Here’s the topic I will be talking about for this post: #heartbreak. Whether it’s relationships or by tragic events or from any loss.⁣
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The truth is, recently, I’ve been experiencing heartbreak. It’s not the first time and sometimes I wonder how much more longer does one have to go through it and since I’ve been a pioneer in this department and have been motivated and inspired by heartbreak (I do have a whole blog post on this), I decided to share some of my tips on how I overcame heartbreak by focusing on myself and what matters in the presence:⁣
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💔 1. Grieve.⁣
Truly allow yourself to grieve. Cry it out. Be sad and take time to yourself. They say keep yourself busy when this happens but what also works is having your space and if you need to cancel those plans because you’re still affected or not in the right state of mind to fully soak in the presence, please do so. Don’t feel bad, your friends and fam will be understanding and support you through it too. Just make sure not to stay too long being alone in this.⁣
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💔 2. If you don’t feel like talking about it, seek some comfort reading through Reddit.⁣
@reddit is probably one of the best sites out there and I feel like if I’m searching through answers or need a bit more clarity, I will use this as a resource. I spend hoursss going through it (I will google “(my question) reddit” to directly take me to the question and read other people’s experiences through their answers. Sometimes you might find yourself getting sad learning there’s some hard truth out there but you will get stronger and wiser. You will learn you aren’t alone in experiencing this.⁣
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💔 3. Adventure it out. Maybe try a solo one.⁣
Solo nature trips isn’t for everyone, I get that! But there’s something comforting about being in peace by yourself and nature. There are many benefits to it (this is why I talk about the outdoors a ton). Mindfulness is so powerful to practice and letting your thoughts roam then finding beauty around you can easily push those thoughts out too. Go on a hike, kayak, walk in a park, or go do a road trip!⁣
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Did you know... succulents can grow out of volcani

Did you know... succulents can grow out of volcanic ash (or now.. rocks)? I never knew this until I visited #SunsetCrater National Monument! 🌋 These #succulents are so beautiful and grown in perfect shape. 🌿 ⁣
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The soil is rich in these lava fields so I can see how they’re able to survive and grow in an environment like this. Also, with lava, there are more holes in the stone which makes a great bed for moisture to penetrate and hold that moisture in for the succulents and then it’s enough to also keep these plants high and dry.⁣
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For 400 years, there was no plant life but it returned about just 500 years ago. It’s incredible how life can just regrow from destruction! Just shows us how beauty and life can show up after a disaster. Some of these other plants that have popped up are also the numerous ponderous pines you will see when you visit.⁣
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There’s not much info on this on the Internet so I truly do enjoy talking about what I discover through my exploration.⁣
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Swipe all the way to the right to see one of the trees that looks so cool to see!

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