Author: Christin Marie

A CREATRIX! Living my life as a self proclaimed mystic, traveling and living around the globe. In addition to the travel, "story-blog", I write fiction and poetry. When not writing, I'm creating in the kitchen as a chef on private yachts. You can usually find me in nature, on the dance floor, or somewhere around food! My first published book, Reflections by the Sea, a three-part collection of poetry–reached #20 on the best sellers list for poetry on Amazon, and was later accepted as one of 10 poets published in Page Publishing Poetry Anthology for 2020. Unforgetting, is my debut novel and the first of a trilogy, in a pleasurably provoking philosophical, spiritual fantasy series set in classical, Ancient Greece. Life should be pleasurable. Take the journey and indulge.
Connecting in Puerto Rico: Taínos and Time Capsules
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Connecting in Puerto Rico: Taínos and Time Capsules

I made my way across the sand into the largest “room” and found the petroglyphs, preserved in the graying limestone.  Like other ancient cave carvings or paintings, there were gods and goddesses, other figures, animals, and symbols– the mystery of which never ceases to amaze me.  A catalogue of culture, they make it impossible not to imagine the stories and traditions beaming out through their depictions.  A preservation.  A time capsule.   Continue reading Connecting in Puerto Rico: Taínos and Time Capsules

THIS IS AFRICA. THIS IS LIFE.
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THIS IS AFRICA. THIS IS LIFE.

TIA…This is Africa.  If you haven’t heard the acronym and saying, then you’re hearing it now, and let me tell you, it’s the perfect supposition for the experiences potentiated there.
Just like TIA, the phrase of accepting and embracing the learning and growth opportunities presented in Africa, I was faced with TIL:  This is Life, accept and embrace.  This is life, which winds and bends, throws curve balls, and acclimates you to the sides of yourself requiring cleansing and renewal.  Continue reading THIS IS AFRICA. THIS IS LIFE.

The Bicycle Diaries:  Journeys of Purpose
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The Bicycle Diaries:  Journeys of Purpose

Internal struggles are a real thing, but you can come out of them having been molded and often with greater clarity.  Going after your dreams takes courage.  So even if the path looks impossible and others do not understand your resolve, somehow, you have to keep pedaling.  Despite how many hills to climb.  The beauty is the view, and eventually you will always reach your destination. Continue reading The Bicycle Diaries:  Journeys of Purpose

The Cashmere Diaries.   London:  Literary Legacy
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The Cashmere Diaries.   London:  Literary Legacy

Maybe I was crazy to leave the Mallorcan life I loved so much and relocate to London. I had to trade in my sundresses for cashmere.  It was time for CHANGE.  A new season was upon me. 
“Dude, you’re in London!” I was vibrating in the legacies of my literary heroes.  The ones impacting me most during my university days.  Those whom gave voice to the awarenesses simmering within me, shaping thought forms with inspiring prose.  Molding me.  Most notably Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, T.S. Eliot.  Continue reading The Cashmere Diaries.   London:  Literary Legacy

Starry-eyed in Amalfi Coast:  Gold Silver and Sapphire
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Starry-eyed in Amalfi Coast:  Gold Silver and Sapphire

The Amalfi Coast, had been on my radar for as long as I can remember. It was one of those starry-eyed visions that rests in that pocket of my mind where unattainable places lie dormant and glittering. I was ready to dip my toes into the Italian culture and create inspired meals based off its influence.  Here I would drown out the disappointing stain of Italian American food from my memory once and for all.  We would be setting sail from Palma to Napoli for a three-day crossing. Continue reading Starry-eyed in Amalfi Coast:  Gold Silver and Sapphire

Ode to Mallorca Part II:  Calas and Sea-creaturing. The Blue Factor
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Ode to Mallorca Part II:  Calas and Sea-creaturing. The Blue Factor

It is said that people who live near the water are the happiest.  It’s called the Blue Factor.  Infusion with coastal living is linked to better physical and mental well-being.  Although this could be a generalization and every body is uniquely inclined, I have found for myself that throughout my life I’m happiest when I’m living by the water.  Thriving, is more like it; and land-bound feels a bit like suffocation.  I had to face the facts:  I was a mermaid.  Continue reading Ode to Mallorca Part II:  Calas and Sea-creaturing. The Blue Factor