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If you’re longing for healing, inspiration, and a beach escape that speaks to both your heart and soul, this one’s for you.

After a month-long pause, I returned to the shoreline searching for inspiration—and the waves didn’t disappoint.

From calm, glassy mornings to sudden swells and drifting seaweed, my recent week at Fort Walton Beach, on Florida's Emerald Coast, revealed more than just its shifting beauty. It mirrored the turbulence of our world and reminded me of the grounding peace we can always return to.

In this episode, I share a story that begins with a sunrise at the beach, drifts into memories of childhood swimming in the Pacific, and flows into lessons on how to move through chaos with grace.

What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

• How the Gulf’s ever-changing waves whispered lessons about life’s rhythm and flow.
• A memory of diving under towering Pacific swells, and what it still teaches me today.
• The way seaweed, sandbars, and shifting tides reveal hidden truths about resilience.
• Reflections on finding peace and grounding when the world feels heavy and chaotic.
• Gentle reminders from the beach that emotional healing is possible, wave after wave.

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Once nestled in the artsy, tree-filled foothills of Altadena, Alison Sherwood, my sister in law, never imagined calling the ocean “home.” But after the devastating fire took her house, her business, and her beloved community, she and my brother were forced to relocate—landing unexpectedly in Redondo Beach.

At first, the beach felt foreign to her. But soon, the rhythm of the ocean became a source of comfort, healing, and transformation. Alison opens up about her grief, the emotional toll of starting over, and how the beach became a sanctuary that helped her reconnect with herself after profound loss—including the passing of her mother.

Together, Alison and I reflect on:

• The power of the ocean to ground and heal
• Creating sacred space through healing circles and spiritual practices
• Finding identity and purpose through grief and resilience
• How community and ritual can reconnect us to joy

Today, Alison offers Reiki, sound healing, hypnotherapy, and her intuitive “Soul Key” technique to help others navigate loss and step into their healing.

Whether you’re navigating change or simply drawn to the peace of the shore, Alison’s story is a reminder that the beach has its own kind of magic—one that can hold us through even life’s fiercest storms.

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🎙️More Episodes I Love:
Jamaican Beach Lifeguard Vibes: Stories of Heroic Rescues, Coconut Climbing, and Scuba Adventures with Oneike Jackson

Sound Baths and Listening to the Heartbeat of the Ocean

Four Beaches in Seven Days: Memories, Music, and Healing on the Best Beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast

Alison Sherwood offers transformational sessions and tools designed to support you in creating soul-aligned change. These include:

✨ My Soul Key Reiki — a co-creative healing experience guided by your Highest Self
✨ My Soul Key Akashic Hypnosis — deep subconscious transformation with the wisdom of the Records
✨ My Soul Key Support Series — personalized energetic tools and coaching for clarity and alignment
Learn more about Alison's offerings here:

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My guest Dr. Roseanne (Rosie) Perez has a lifelong connection to the beach. From her childhood days in Chicago, family adventures on the beaches in Puerto Rico to Sanibel Island’s soothing shores, Rosie shares how moving from Chicago to the beach in Florida healed her daughter, about the joys of living near one of the most famous beaches in Florida and how the ocean is her sacred place of surrender and renewal.

She opens up about raising her kids with love and intention, writing a devotional book for moms, and leading a supportive virtual community. With warmth and wisdom, Rosie reminds us that, like the waves, life flows—and the beach always speaks, if we listen.

About My Guest:

Dr. Roseanne Perez is a writer, speaker, and mother of four whose greatest passion is helping others rise—especially mothers. She is the author of A Year of Love: 365 Days of Inspiration for Mothers, a heartfelt devotional designed to help moms connect with their children one intentional moment at a time. For Roseanne, the beach is a sacred place of surrender and renewal—a space where she feels closest to God and most aligned with her purpose. Through her writing, speaking, and everyday life, Roseanne empowers women to embrace grace, deepen relationships, and walk boldly in the calling of motherhood and beyond

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