We tell stories to preserve the wild places that are sacred and vital to life.
Seeking Harmony and Regeneration
From the smallest plankton to the greatest shark, everything works in harmony and nothing is wasted in the ocean.
Everything is a never-ending cycle of regeneration, and we have the opportunity to either be a part of it or to live apart from it. Every choice we make and word we speak carries the power to either strengthen this connection or create degradation.
Verso l’alto, we strive to listen and act with care and compassion to take our place in the tapestry of creation.
We’ve learned that the Spirit of harmony settles on us and all living things when we listen, make space for each other, and choose intimacy over discord.
This harmony is a reflection of the heaven we are all invited to pursue.
Here’s the problem
20-25% of people in the US are living with mental illness, more than half of US adults experience loneliness today (58%), almost 4% of our entire global population suffers from anxiety, and Generation Z is the most anxious, depressed, and despairing generation in history.
We’re still living without care for the environment and the vulnerable communities, disconnected from our natural ecosystems, and floating through life without purpose or convictions for something greater than ourselves.
Yet, we all have one core need ingrained in our being- the hunger for happiness.
You’ll never find that happiness until you know your life's true meaning and purpose.
Are you ready to dive in with us?
Sources: The Search, The Recovery Village, Cigna
We Go There
Until you’re willing to dive under the surface, you cannot know the quiet beauty of the reef.
We are most alive when we break the limits of our comfort, whether that’s lifting the veil of a taboo or exploring a new culture in all its strangeness and color.
We want to talk about it all, confront it all, and see it all because once we’re out of our element our eyes are opened to the majestic beauty and mysteries of life.
A life worth protecting and preserving.
Powerful and creative storytelling about our natural world and the mysteries beyond our comprehension make a massive difference in behavioral change within ourselves and our communities, paving the way for a regenerative planet.
Our Partners
As a monthly Patreon, I support this ethical prayer app sharing and cultivating content of light bearing the fruit our culture desperately needs.
As a monthly Patreon and Tide Turner, I financially support ocean storytelling and science-based expeditions with Sealegacy.
As Manager of Impact Partnerships, I support For the Oceans Foundation taking action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, supporting species protection, and advancing scientific research for data-driven conservation in the Eastern Tropical Marine Pacific Corridor (CMAR).
As a 5Gyres Ambassador, I support a global network of changemakers shifting our culture away from plastic consumption and pollution.
Values drive how we show up in the world
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We’re willing to dive under the surface to see it all because it's not until we’re out of our element, that our eyes are opened to the majestic beauty and mysteries of life.
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We bear witness to the fullness of truth with everything we do.
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We know that the surest path from division to lasting solutions is to sit down with the people on the ground, checking the pulse, and listening with intention.
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We’ve learned that the Spirit of harmony settles on us when we listen, when we make space for each other, and when we choose intimacy over discord.
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Every word we write and story we tell is in service to the One who holds us all together.
Ocean Storyteller and Multilingual Content Writer
Christine is a multilingual content writer and ocean storyteller helping mission-driven brands grow their brand awareness using multicultural storytelling.
Her journey with writing and ocean activism began in 2010 when she watched the documentary, The Cove, produced by Oceanic Preservation Society. She began speaking around her college campus at Florida State University and soon after started a blog writing about sustainability documentaries and films.
While receiving her Master's in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development at St. Edward's University, she learned about the mission and values of the founders of her alma mater, The Congregation of Holy Cross.
A Holy Cross education helped her to embrace a regenerative lifestyle through the lens of her Catholic faith: building community, connecting people back to nature, and working together for the common good.
Over the past 7 years, she's worked around the world in Costa Rica, France, Italy, and the US helping various environmental non-profits increase their brand awareness through communications and community building.
Today, her content writing business gives back by partnering with and funding pure and purpose-driven storytelling projects working towards a regenerative future for our people and our planet.
Swiftly, we ride the waves of life verso l’alto.
Pier Giorgio Frassati
Verso l’alto, Italian for “To the Heights,” was a phrase Pier Giorgio Frassati scribbled across a photograph taken a month before his death.
Frassati was an Italian mountaineer known to his friends as an “explosion of joy.” He dedicated his life to exploring the natural and wild world and serving the poor, abandoned, and lonely.
To him, Verso l’alto was a call to push the limits of the human experience, a strive to reach the summit, and an encouragement to leave behind the structure and safety we may have become complacent in. His call was to discover a world more vibrant full of inexhaustible riches.
Image Credit: Frassati.org
Stories Worth Exploring
Restless Until
Sleep Stories for Wandering Minds
Our hearts and minds are forever restless until we find our higher purpose. Only through the dark adversities, are we able to see the bright starry promises of Life written in invisible ink. Ink only legible after the trials reveal the triumphs.
These creation-inspired sleep stories offer a small portal outside of ourselves to find this ever-loving spirit.
May your mind find renewal and rest with peaceful bedtime journeys to faraway places, around the world, and in your soul.
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Stardust
Do you ever wonder if your small actions even matter and how they’ll affect those who come after you? Settle into your warm bed and drift away into a peaceful slumber with me as we float through the green pastures of creation and into a deep odyssey amongst the cosmos finding how we fit into this beautiful masterpiece called life.
Under the Ocean Bounty
Discover the abundance of our sea and the wonders we share with this big blue world beneath us. Allow your eyes to fall heavy, let go of any tension from your day, and focus on your breath as you follow me on a journey for a peaceful swim into the underwater world.
Archaic Hike Through Starry Texas Canyons
Hike through an ancient Texas canyon formed over millions of years ago by the flow of the Pecos River into the Rio Grande. Settle your mind, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and relax your body. Feel yourself sink into the softness of your bed and let your mind fall steady as we explore archaic Indian rock art, hike through deep canyons, and fall asleep under a blanket of star filled skies.
Fleeting, yet Forever
Hike with me through the fall-colored woods of Millbrook Mountain in Minnewaska State Park. Tonight, we’ll discover a fiery foliage landscape filled with bright orange, red, and yellow colored trees, nature so rich that it moves us to the cliffs of what lies beyond the physical realm.
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