Some of us are lucky enough to experience something that electrifies our soul, something so rare and exquisite that until we’ve seen and felt the existence of it, we were unaware that such feelings could even exist. I hope you/we all find these inner connections one day. Once graced with the presence of being exposed to whatever is your thing, you long to be in the presence of it for as long as possible, but you will be content with whatever time it reveals itself. As quickly as it comes from nowhere it puts on a magnificent show of dazzling colors, streaks, bands, and glows, but it will slowly fade leaving its viewers in their induced state of stupor. It may suddenly disappear, but you can’t begrudge something so exquisite for any reason. You settle into the knowledge that it will be back if you’re willing to wait, at times risking the loss of sleep and normalcy to possibly see it again. This thing proves the most wondrous things won’t always shine or be visible in the daylight, but only when someone looks deep into the darkness of the night.
The thing for me is the northern lights. The lights are so breathtaking, so unearthly that once I saw them for the first time I’ve never stopped dreaming about the possibility of seeing them again. It is said a lack of sleep can make you crazy, but for those who take the time to absorb the lights you don’t worry about sleep you may forfeit, or the cost of lunacy for just the potential to be in the space of this phenomenon. The gases exploding from the sun into our atmosphere is proof to me that extraordinary things can come from a perceived nowhere, reminding and/or informing us of how much larger and bigger the world is than we can ever comprehend. Under the night sky with the stars illuminated so vibrantly a kind of magic makes the wonder of the world resurface, despite however superficially or deeply that euphoria had been suppressed. May we all find and enjoy the euphorias of our lives, appreciate and consume them for however long they last.
Last night I knew the forecast supported the aurora… after drifting to sleep I suddenly awake around 2:20 am. A glance outside confirmed a connection meant for me was waiting. The normal bitter cold washing across my body only enhanced last night’s experience and sensations of the northern lights. Something so radical can’t come without a little discomfort and loss of control. The observation was surreal, the sound of the waves crashing against the boat while the sky danced for the earth. A mesmerizing highlight of my vacation so far. 💚💙💜🤍
If you watch the video… turn the volume down or embrace the sound of wind in your ears ☺️ Of course the video and pictures don’t do this justice.
The slow onboard internet has taken all day to upload my plank challenge video and this post so I hope you all enjoy! 🥰😘😍
A quick post just to show … tonight is pink! 🩷💕🩷
Also…. If you are in the northern US you should keep an eye out for the northern lights. A geomagnetic storm is forecasted to have them more visible than normal. It’s cloudy from the ship right now, but I’ll be looking for them to show up after dinner 🍽️
I didn’t have a chance to post these before leaving shore yesterday, but I spy with my little eye …… send me a message if you can tell what it is I’m pointing at on land 🕵️♀️ 👀
It might take me a while to get to your message, but you know, eventually 😘🥰
✨ Last night wasn’t a formal night, but I still enjoyed dressing up. I don’t have a lot of reason to wear something like this when I’m at home. My normal days consist of work, riding horses, and climbing, which just aren’t very conducive to high heels and dresses. It made me a little more comfortable that some other people had chosen to dress up too. ✨
Thank you all for understanding why I’m slow to respond to messages right now. It’s hard to hold a phone (except for taking pictures) when I have such views to see. 🏔️ 💚
Unlock if you’re curious enough to see a glimpse of last night inside and outside of my cabin. (I’m still mostly *SFW*) 💜
As much as I enjoy getting dressed up, wearing a dress is still outside of my comfort zone. Once dinner was over it was nice to get back to my quiet cabin, secluded, as much as you can be while on a boat with 2500 passengers, and able to feel the cool, fresh air inside and outside my body.
This video shares a few moments on the porch and the process of removing my gown to get more comfortable 🤭. Some things are too intimate to not be Iocked, but for those who really want to see, you know I don’t mind sharing to a certain point. 🥰
I would have shared last night, but I have a rule for myself to not make posts when I have had a few drinks. Be deliberate and be conscious to have the best chance at no regrets. I bet we can all relate to that a little 😍
*Video is beyond the limits of SFW per OF, but not xxx)*
The first formal night was a lot of fun! I went with a floor length blue-green gown with a halter top and wide laced, open back. I think my shiny gold high heels complemented the dress nicely, although my feet are not accustomed to such a change from work shoes, boots, and tennis shoes. 💙💚
I’m thinking even though tonight isn’t a formal night … I may still reach for a cockatiel dress since I have some new ones and no other places to wear them 😆
Got in an amazing workout before the sun rose and feeling strong 💪🏻 Watch out fellow plankers 😉 Now to explore this boat a little more … I’ve heard there’s a climbing wall 🧗🏻♀️
Hoping to find some messaging time soon … I bought the internet access 😉
AND I am excited to be thinking about which dress to wear tonight for the first formal night …. 😍
Y’all know I love a porch view. First some socks, then a peek down the porch rail to see if any neighboring rooms were enjoying the view too 👀 I spy with my little eye a glacier! 🏔️
I like the view 💚 and maybe I can keep the game going …. Your turn! What do you spy?
When things don’t go as planned it just makes the trip more adventurous. A large storm has this boat docked for 3 days longer than expected, but at least the ship was repaired to sail! So many glitches for the final leg of this once in a lifetime vacation, but it won’t keep me from making memories I’ll never forget. 💚 I’m thinking the extra time on land might give some extra time for content development. I’m also thinking the purchase of an internet package to stay in touch with everyone this next week might be worth the cost. I believe this private balcony will be my new favorite porch for the week. 😉😘 At the least the cruise line has provided drinks for free for the week given all the mishaps. Cheers! Let’s have some Alaskan fun ⭐️💙💛⭐️
A couple days ago in Talkeetna, Alaska, I was out for a run just before sunset when I suddenly noticed the sky that had been gray and dreary all day long was abruptly vibrant with bright colors reflecting off the clouds. It was hard to believe a few hours earlier the sky had been bleak, and a cool drizzle didn’t hurt, but bothered all who ventured from beneath shelter. The change in lighting affected not only the visual stimuli, but it helped soak up the invasive dampness and enhanced all components of the atmosphere.
It made me think about how quickly things can change in life. A grim picture can experience a shift, an earthly storm may suddenly clear, and beautiful details masked by shadows are shockingly illuminated and finally visible, despite their historic, overlooked existence.
If you find yourself in a gray spot in life I hope an abrupt change with sunshine comes sooner for you all rather than later. The point of this post is to consider for us to appreciate a change it’s best to have still been moving through the gray, to still get out and run, and to keep working hard. If I hadn’t ventured out in the rain I wouldn’t have been present for this providential view. The views and the beauty is out there to find… we just have to keep looking despite our apparent circumstances.
May we all soak up the wonders of nature today and everyday 💙 ☀️ ☁️ 💜
When traveling and moving from house to house sometimes it’s easier to not unpack the suitcase. In Alaska there are lots of clothes and layers needed when the forecasted high temp for the day is cooler than our average winter lows in the southeast 😆 This photo set is almost a movie in pictures from my nightgown 😇 to my layered Alaskan attire 💙💛
The plank challenge details are here 😍
I’m already feeling the pressure … the first couple weeks shouldn’t be bad, but then things are going to be getting real 😳💪🏻💜 Let’s do this 🙌🏻
Who doesn’t love a good challenge? I sure do, and I had this idea last night. Video to follow, but the idea is to do a weekly plank challenge video … if I complete the challenge, then we all win. If I don’t complete the challenge, then I have to share something that I’ve not yet shared. The important detail to note is that only the people who had >>liked and tipped<< each post (previous weeks) will be eligible for the new material once I fail … I will eventually fail because I can’t plank for an unlimited amount of time 🤷🏼♀️. Now this may not mean the new material is going to be NSFW … it could be me modeling new lingerie, new undies, or new regions of my body. We have to see how it all goes ….But I’ll do my best to make it worth the gamble. The only way I’ll know if everyone likes this idea is if you let me know somehow 🤔 😉🥰 Seems like a good way to entertain, get more fit, and get even sexier for your viewing pleasure 💜
Y’all can even plank along with me if you want to improve your own personal fitness 💪🏻
Alaska is being good to me. The night met me with a clear sky as if it didn’t want any shine from one single star to be lost among scatter.
Back at the house a warm cup of coffee and a few minutes of quiet were all I needed while I watched for the sun to reappear, preparing for another day (and night) in the last frontier.
Pictures are watching for the sun to reappear and dreaming about the rest of the day … (not nude, but hopefully worth unlocking). More Alaskan adventures to come 💙💚💜
Most of us have read the quote, “there’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this.” (Author unknown). It’s easy to believe such things we are in the midst of experiencing something beautiful, but it can be hard to remember at other times. Today is an easy day for me, but may we all embrace this truth and remember it as often as we can. There’s still some beautiful in our world, and lots of beautiful people here, may we all find even more together.
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I have been traveling and this sign caught me eye. At first glance I wanted to say, “wait a minute!” And then I began to ponder, “who copied who here?!” 😆 My life has been a series of continuous climbs in a figurative and literal sense. The slogan of my life could very well be to “keep climbing,” but this idea could be applicable to anyone who has dreams or goals in life. I’ve said it before, but the only way to get anywhere is to make one move at a time.
However, even the most determined and strongest climbers will still need to take some rests along the route. While my time off of “real” work may not look like rest to some it will be spent refilling my tank and working only on soul fulfilling adventures.
My attire may be a little leading, but shows my destination must not be too warm and is probably not the most common landing spot for a vacation, but stay tuned for more posts and Shelly guided escapades to follow! 💜
Happy Labor Day!! Hopefully all the hard workers are taking it a little easy today and doing something fun for a change. I started my day with a ride on my favorite horse.
It’s always important to remember that when riding it can become easy for the rider to want to get something done perfectly and if you aren’t careful you can be unfair to your horse. They get tired just like we do and it’s not fair to always want more. Climbing requires one move at a time and this applies in riding too. This morning O and I started out having some trouble finding the right spot for an ideal take off over this single vertical fence. Once we got the distance how we both liked I patted his neck, cooled him down, and didn’t ask for anything else. He needed to know the goal was accomplished and his work was appreciated.
Positive reinforcement, which serves as a reward for a job well done, is key across species and beneficial in most sports and for most athletes. Good boy O! Have I mentioned today how much I love this horse?! 💜🐴💜
Music: Number One (feat. Lena van Woods)
Musician: BZMT
I finally made it to the top of the hay …. The sweet smell of fresh hay inside of the barn always makes me want to breathe deeply. As a kid I loved climbing over the bales, searching for holes that could serve as hiding spots. Trying to find a space to get lost in the barn, seeking an escape to evade chores for just a little while.
The sense of smell is one that cannot be shared through the phone, but I like to think most people would appreciate the smell of this freshly cut hay mixed in the warm summer air. It’s not that often that I find time to lounge in the hay these days, but on this rare occasion it was fun to think about you all while I was doing just that. 💚🩷
*Pics are not completely nude… not trying to mislead, but they are still pretty 🔥 🤭 No pressure from me ever, but if you unlock I hope you enjoy 😘*
In an effort to prepare for winter I have had to start storing away hay. Horses require 2% of their body weight per day in forage … this means when the grass dies back they often need to be supplemented with hay. In some situations certain grains can make up for some of their forage requirements, but as hind gut fermenters horses’ digestive tracts are always best served and suited for the digestion of forage.
I thought I might share a little about the type of hay I feed and a few teaser photos, but more photos will be coming along behind this post …. Meer you at the top of the hay stall later? 🤭
A view from the ground up of my backside seems like a fun way to start the day 🤭 The sweet smiling, innocent girl in the mirror is what you’d see just before I tuck in my shirt and head to work for the day 💜
Can you tell I’ve been working out? 🧡💜💙
Sometimes people message me and ask me how it feels to be famous and want to know how long I’ve been famous. I always laugh to myself as I’m very much NOT famous. Sure I have my real life and people, both older and younger than me, who openly view me as a role model. Maybe this makes me famous in a super small town kind of way?
At one time I was a very successful climber, but I wasn’t ever quite good enough to push over the threshold of becoming truly famous for my climbing, maybe partly due to the timing and lack of social development of the sport in that era. At this point I don’t have aspirations of being famous for an unimportant title. The only thing I ever want to be famous for is being a positive influence on the universe, while having a persona that is admired and desired. You all have been making me feel like this current time dream just might be coming true 💜😘 💜
I am not good at sitting still and spending time savoring the flavor of my coffee. I drink a cup almost every morning, but usually I’m gulping it down while I’m running out the door. There aren’t many mornings that I sit to take these few extra minutes to enjoy, but when I do I rarely regret it. A few minutes to yourself can give you a chance to collect some thoughts, make a game plan for the day, and decide where you want to direct your attention.
Over the last couple of years and especially these last few months I have been tirelessly trying to find a way to be less tired and to slow down. A close friend pointed out to me that every time we decide to do something we say yes to that thing… in return we are saying no to something else. This tiny little phenomenon of considering that each thing we do is a yes to that, and a no to something else, is an important concept to consider. This simple decision drives every aspect of our being, determines our course and our life. Have you thought about what you are telling yes and what in exchange was told no? Did you say yes to something worthwhile and no to something less than? Or do you need to shift your yes to something greater?
Careers sometimes have a way of slowly taking control of us, persuading us to give away what should be a more coveted yes. If a career has begun stealing your yes too often, then maybe it’s time to reconsider what it has been convincing you to tell no. This new perspective has helped me to become more diligent about determining what gets my yes and no. One does not really exist without the other.
I hope to make more thoughtful yes answers because the things that my correct yes’ do usually lead to more smiles, more joy, and more positivity to my life and the ones around me. In case you are wondering the point of this post it’s just to say I am smiling over my yes to OF.
Real connections are priceless. They can’t be contrived and require trust, communication, and respect.
Today I am off work and all smiles getting to hang out with some of the beings who have so deeply connected with my soul. 💙🐴💙
You never know what’s underneath… this applies to surfaces of water, a car cover, the cover of darkness, a superficial personality, and clothes 😆
There are so many people walking around the world, working alongside you, hidden behind the scenes, living their best small town life, or crunching numbers behind a computer all day. All of these people have layers and depths to their being that may never be uncovered.
If everyone took time to consider that every single person has more to them than their outward appearance, then maybe we would all look a little harder, consider a little deeper, respect one another a little more, and continue to be amazed and intrigued with what we can uncover in this big, beautiful world.
I hope you all uncover something bigger (not necessarily in the physical sense), brighter (I don’t mean literally), and more beautiful (exactly as it sounds) than you expected today.
Fresh out of the shower with wet hair last night after a run, I was laying on my bed and the low light caused some shadows that I happened to notice … it seemed a good opportunity to share some progress I was noticing….
I may have touched on this a little yesterday when I mentioned taking small steps towards a goal. To be even more specific I think my first step is to always voice the goal. Saying what you want to accomplish, literally, out loud, it brings the goal into existence. Once voiced, the idea or goal has now been promoted from a thought to having a place in the universe.
If you look back in my content, I had mentioned that I wanted to work to see more definition in my abs. When I typed it out, I said it digitally, but I also said it audibly to friends around me, then I started increasing leg raises on my hangbar/boards, I began doing more crunches, I added planks to my routine, and I consciously changed my running stance with an engagement of these muscles to further work this area of interest.
I think I’m seeing the results begin to take shape 🤩 May this post also serve as a reminder that what is under someone’s clothes or the message they have to share can’t always be seen right away, but it can be an impressive, respectable thing if you take time to look and/or listen.
What goal do you think you’d like to voice into the universe? It might surprise you how this tip could influence you towards new successes in your life.
If you want to see positive gains in your life, make your world a happier place to live, build success from nothing or expound on advantages you may have been blessed with from your start. Then I’ve found looking at the ones who have done what you want to do is a great way to learn how to do it too. Focusing your energy only on things that will inspire you to be better, do better, and elevate your mindset is vital for optimum growth.
Once you get your mind right and decide to start working towards your goal, which could range from just feeling better, to something more specific …for me, completing a certain climbing route, reaching a training milestone with one of my horses, qualifying for a certain class at a horse show, or learning a new technique for something with my work. For you, it can be anything, but you have to realize that the small steps are part of the process. When people tell me I’m good at something and they don’t see how they could ever do xyz that I can do or that someone else can do, I always hope to be the encourager who will remind that person that at one time I couldn’t do it either. I had to start out climbing jug hauls, at one time I couldn’t do a single pull up, the thought of running 2-5 miles a day seemed unheard of, and if you’d told I’ve ever be in a position to share my successes I’d have laughed, but I’d have laughed knowing I’d do my best to do it one day. Recently I discovered a secret personal goal of mine became to find a way to brighten this amazing Earth and life of mine that over last few years had a dimming light.
I can remember having an uncle encourage me once… he said, “Shelly, the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time.” It was a long time ago and I was still in college, which I had started at the early age of 16… I have always been a bit of a go-getter. I’ll never forget that statement and hope it will help someone else realize that big dreams can be realized by remembering when you come from nothing that you can still slowly get somewhere if you’re willing to keep taking one bite at a time.
This is my Saturday inspiration for all of you wonderful fans. Keep taking those bites and thanks for supporting me while I keep taking mine 😍
Just for fun! Check out this “hummingbird moth” that visited my flower boxes a few days ago. I had never seen one before, but it looks like a cross between a hummingbird and a giant moth, hence it’s name 😆😂
I added a picture of Astro at the end … just because
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Good Friday morning everyone ☀️
I feel like I should take a moment to say thank you to everyone for subscribing to my page and for all the support and messages you all are sending me!! For the fans who have been here a little longer and are feeling the affects of the surge with so many new fans sharing my time, you should know I haven’t forgotten you 😍 I am filling every spare second with replies to DMs, but right now if I spend 2 minutes per message I’m looking at 23 hours of time on messages alone 🤯 Truth is all the tipped messages get priority, but I’m trying to eventually get to everyone. 🥰
Please know it’s just me handling this page and I don’t have a crew or robots replying so this is why there is often a time delay. If you consider my very demanding regular job, the farm chores, and gym time you can imagine how busy I am on my side of the phone, fortunately I do love being busy 🙌🏻
I appreciate you all sooo much and I want to give you and your messages the attention they deserve. Thank you all for your patience and understanding 💜
I’m so glad you all are finding me and my page 😘 Look out world because I plan to continue to spread happy, joyful, sexy, fun, real-life, motivational content that should only make us all a little more thankful for the life we were granted. Life really can be a beautiful adventure and I want to help show you how we can discover some of that together 🤩
