Just Between Us (Entry Two) “After the Spell Breaks”
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Just Between Us (Entry Two) “After the Spell Breaks”

What if intimacy isn’t about keeping the spark alive, but finally putting out the fire you’ve been burning in?

Love, have you ever confused being desirable with being dutiful?
Same. Let’s talk about what happens when we stop performing and start choosing.

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Just Between Us (Entry One) “Full but not busy”
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Just Between Us (Entry One) “Full but not busy”

Last summer was loud, busy, and lonely. This summer? It’s full; of meaning, of connection, of me. I’m reflecting on the shift from burnout to boundaries, from hustle to flow, & what it really means to feel full in the season you’re in.

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GETAWAY — Movement Is Not a Crime
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GETAWAY — Movement Is Not a Crime

There’s a certain ache that comes with building a beautiful life while knowing that others are still fighting for a basic one.

I feel that tension often.

Güven and I created the GETAWAY collection as a celebration of movement, of rest, of softness.

But we also created it as a statement. A quiet refusal to separate comfort from conscience.

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GETAWAY — Softness & Solidarity
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GETAWAY — Softness & Solidarity

When we dreamed up this collection, we wanted the towels to feel like exhale. Like a deep breath after the storm.
And more than that, we wanted to say something with them:

That rest is not selfish.
That safety is not a bonus.
That softness, in body and spirit, should be accessible to everyone.

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GETAWAY — A Love Letter to Movement
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GETAWAY — A Love Letter to Movement

We believe in the freedom to move. And in the dignity to stay.

We believe in welcoming, not gatekeeping.

We believe in raising kids who see the world not in flags, but in faces.

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The Clues Were There All Along
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The Clues Were There All Along

From banana leaf journals in Costa Rica to candlelit nights in Ohio, here’s how I finally realized what I’m meant to do.. and why it feels so good to share it with you.

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What’s Left of Me When I Let Go?
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What’s Left of Me When I Let Go?

I’ve told myself for so long: I am safe to feel what I feel. But now, I realize there’s another fear underneath: I’m afraid to let go. Afraid of what will be left of me after I do. Like my fears are the only thing tethering me to myself, and without them, I might just disappear…

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LOOKBOOK / WINTER 2025
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LOOKBOOK / WINTER 2025

We are becoming more intentional about what celebrations resonates most with who we are today & the family traditions we are designing for our kids.  Winter Solstice seemed like the perfect opportunity to shine a light on a natural holiday that teaches us to slow it down. To sit down. To dance. To read. To cuddle. To wrap yourself up.

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The Embers: Part 5/5
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The Embers: Part 5/5

I was running on fumes. Three jobs. Three kids under seven. A business in its busiest season. A partner traveling for work. And my brain? It decided the perfect time to completely spiral was the one moment I had to myself. How thoughtful.

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The Life, Loss & Legacy: Part 4/5
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The Life, Loss & Legacy: Part 4/5

I was supposed to be setting up decorations for our baby shower. Instead, I was canceling it. What was supposed to be one of the happiest times of our lives turned into something I never saw coming.

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The Darkness: Part 3/5
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The Darkness: Part 3/5

That night flipped my world upside down. The fairy tale? Over. Güven and I had built a life on adventure and hustle, but suddenly, I couldn’t even walk out of our apartment without fear swallowing me whole.

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The Flame: Part 2/5
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The Flame: Part 2/5

What happens when love collides with immigration laws? A lot of paperwork, a few heartbreaks, and a wedding that had nothing to do with picking out flatware.

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The Spark: Part 1/5
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The Spark: Part 1/5

It was an ordinary shift at Abercrombie & Fitch in Crocker Park. The kind where the cologne fog hangs thick in the air, and my biggest dilemma was folding denim walls to perfection. And then, he walked in.

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Let’s Talk: Body Positivity
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Let’s Talk: Body Positivity

“No matter how young, little, strong, thick, pregnant, fit, sexy, swollen, bloated, hungry, tan: every day yielded the same terrible, UNTRUE, thoughts in my head. Yuck! I was disgusted.”

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Let's Eat: YOGHURT SOUP
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Let's Eat: YOGHURT SOUP

A bonus to sharing a home with Serap is that she is passionate about making and sharing food.  We are fed a mixture of a vegetarian and animal protein diet sprinkled with some sweet baked goods but always made from locally sourced whole foods, plants, and spices that are in season.

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Let's Eat: Cheesy Makarna Lasagna
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Let's Eat: Cheesy Makarna Lasagna

A bonus to sharing a home with Serap is that she is passionate about making and sharing food.  We are fed a mixture of a vegetarian and animal protein diet sprinkled with some sweet baked goods but always made from locally sourced whole foods, plants, and spices that are in season.

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Samos, Greece Getaway
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Samos, Greece Getaway

Samos left me feeling so high on life.  I have been home for 3 days and I am still carrying the happiness from that trip with me all day!

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