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Hi, I’m Paulina, a mom of two, passionate about yoga, animals, and mostly the beach! Having been born in Chile and growing up in Southern California, I consider myself a beach baby. My dream has always been to write a book about the California beaches but from the perspective of culture and life stories so I’m starting with this blog.
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From the blog
Doheny Beach – “Ride or Die”
I do not have a lot of life stories of Doheny Beach other than a birthday celebration, a meet up with friends, a paddle boarding attempt and a live country music concert (Driftwood Festival). Nevertheless, Doheny is a beautiful iconic first beach of California in the Dana Point area located in South Orange County. But, it…
Morro Bay / Cayucos Beach – “A Summer of Firsts”
Visits to the Morro Bay area and Cayucos Beach in the summer following my sophomore year in high school mark a significant impasse in my teenage years, which I will explain more about in the Life Stories section. One of my mom’s friends “Tia Laura” had recently moved to this area from Upland, CA so we…
Laguna Beach – “Ouch Point”
As I sit here writing my first beach article, I am feeling the fears and doubts. I’m not a writer, I worry too much about what other people think and the ugly self-talk that tells us that we can’t do it starts to creep in. “STOP” I tell my reptile brain and ask myself why…
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About Me
I love the beach, especially California beaches and digging my toes in the sand, especially cold sand!
Toes in the Beach 