lovers at the sugar motel

by Rachel Lynch


Is this the life you set up for yourself in your younger days? Making art, making sense of it all. You're as free as ever, and you forget that. You forget how wild you are when you look at others around you. 

Remind yourself of your wild nature, of all the art you have yet to make. Let go and let it happen. It's all unfolding. It's been in you all along, this artist, this lover, this time in history. Perspective, kindness, soaking in today. 

Be all in.

xx 

pink leopard bikini by bamba swim

bella swim top hot pink by bamba swim

st louis crop top by For Love + Lemons

st louis mini skirt by For Love + Lemons


soul meets body

by Rachel Lynch


to feel nothing, and to feel everything at once. to experience art, and never feel like an artist. nothing is ever good enough, and there is always now. 

i only wanna slip into the release. 

to feel a collapse into purpose. 

there's something about the clouds moving so fast overhead, there's something about wishing you were here. to love without boundaries, the days go so slow. 

my heart is the pump that keeps my head clear. in this city that we call home, i am the painter and you write for a living, documenting the experiences we've already materialized. Creating a physical archive for the stories of my heart. 

xx 

photos by drake alexander

 


million dollar baby

by Rachel Lynch


Million dollar baby, champagne and sleeping in. Milk birthday cake and room service. Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt. A day of gratitude and golden blonde hair. Sometimes you just have to pinch yourself, because you can't believe the life you've created.

I always want to have more, be more, do more. I am so driven, and willing to take the actions to make it happen. But, my birthday was a day of simply soaking it in. Life isn't perfect, I was sick with a bad cold for the three days prior. But the day I turned 27, I woke up healthy and filled with so much love - so many phone calls and beautiful texts. 

This year, I feel so much more in control than ever before. I don't feel like a victim of life or the world. I can't control what happens, but I can control how I feel about it. I was so sick the days leading up to this shoot, but I had made peace with it.  I felt gratitude for all the days I had been healthy, all the people who have come into my life just this past year. We get to choose how we feel. You're not a victim of your emotions. Luckily, I was blessed with feeling wonderful and even began the day with pilates (my favorite.) 

Those of you that have been following this blog since I was 18, you're beautiful and I have such gratitude for you. You make this space special.

Abundance is your birthright, and love really is the strongest force in the universe. <3 

xx,

R. 


Ana Luisa Jewelry Review

by Rachel Lynch


My collaboration with Ana Luisa was an easy fit. Their brand is all about creativity and sincerity. Something I like to think about my own brand. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I feel like Ana Luisa celebrates that feminine elegance. 

Their delicate pieces are a favorable finish to any outfit. I'm very much one to wear a floral dress, and I like the way the pieces are understated enough to compliment the dress but not overwhelm it. 

Their pieces are all hand-crafted and membership is free! If you sign up, you get free shipping + returns and a surprise gift with every purchase! I've included details below on how to sign up + a discount code!! 

Also if you sign up, you will be registered in a giveaway for a free pair of earrings!

xoxo 

Ana Luisa NY

Handcrafted Designer Jewelry

Free sign-up here: http://bit.ly/AnaLuisa_Rachel

Use code Rachel15 to get $15 OFF


"i want to put my hands to work till the works done"

by Rachel Lynch


Reality - the foundation on which we live our lives. Afternoons with you, warm fingers and reciting what we believe from books verbatim. 

Did we make up anything for ourselves? Did we take all our truths from our surroundings. Books, minds and ideas that have come before us. Contemplating consciousness and reality. Learning to not make art for anyone but yourself. We will spend our lives trying to disconnect from what others think. Desperately seeking isolation and validation at the same time. 

My truths are mine alone. Designing a life. Admirable desires and honest intent.  

xx