soulfulhealthyliving – Topsail Life

Happy Saturday!

February 2, 2019PaytonLeave a Comment

It’s a beautiful day on Topsail Island! Happy Saturday! 😍

I’m late with sharing this post. Life has been good and busy! Here are some pics from the Annual Dolphin Dip in Surf City, NC on January 1st, 2019. Thankfully, the weather was great and it was a lot warmer than it is now. It was a lot of fun! 😃

Celebrating Topsail Life! ♥️

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018PaytonLeave a Comment

Gage and I are so happy to be living on Topsail Island again! We are also celebrating his 10th birthday (again) this weekend! 😍❤️🎂🎁🎈🎉😀

Hope for Topsail ♥️

October 25, 2018November 2, 2018PaytonLeave a Comment

I’m keeping the vision of a resilient population and economy, as well a beautiful clean island better in every way. #topsaillife #topsailstrong

Butterfly Survives Hurricane Florence 🦋❤️

September 18, 2018PaytonLeave a Comment

I saw this beautiful battered butterfly on Sunday. After I took a couple of photos, the butterfly fluttered away.

Just like this butterfly, Topsail Island withstood category 3 winds and flooding from Hurricane Florence.

Many residents, myself included, are eager to return to Topsail tomorrow. I hope we all find that our beloved island may have took a beating but it is still just as beautiful. #topsaillife #soulfulhealthyliving

Keeping Hope Alive 💖

September 13, 2018PaytonLeave a Comment

Remembering that the sun always shines again no matter how bad it looks at the moment…

The Calm Before the Storm – Evacuating Topsail Island, NC for Hurricane Florence

September 12, 2018PaytonLeave a Comment

It is amazing how peaceful and beautiful it is today, while we await a massive storm. The streets are empty and many homes are boarded up in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Florence. The mandatory evacuation was effective this morning at 8:00am. After leaving the island, no one can return without showing proof of residency.

It is discouraging to leave your home and belongings, not knowing if they will be there when you return. Yet safety has to be the main priority. I gathered as many of my favorite items as possible. However, the most valuable items were my cherished pictures, important documents, clothes, my son’s favorite toys (a bundle of stuffed penguins and legos), my dog, and my cat. ❤️

I am sending best wishes and positive vibes to everyone preparing for Hurricane Florence. Here’s to knowing that things always work out, and not only surviving but thriving… 🌈

#topsaillife #soulfulhealthyliving

Baby Sea Turtle

September 8, 2018PaytonLeave a Comment

Last night my 9 year-old son, Gage, and I watched a baby sea turtle guided into the ocean on Topsail Beach. 😍 I’m sending a special thank you the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center and their volunteers for all the care given to sea turtles. Below is the link to their website and pictures of the baby sea turtle.

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation