What Is at the Heart of the Coastal Grandmother Core?
What does it really mean to live the coastal grandmother lifestyle — beyond the linen shirts and hydrangeas?
For me, embracing the coastal grandmother core is about slowing down, listening to the waves, and making time for soul-care, even when life feels beautifully full.
As someone living the coastal grandmother lifestyle (and proud of it!), I’ve learned how important it is to slow down and refill my own cup.
Living that coastal grandmother core means choosing soft moments, barefoot beach walks, and quiet sunsets as a form of soul-care.There’s something sacred about the sea—something that speaks to the soul in whispers of waves and scattered seashells.
As a coastal grandmother, life is full—in the most beautiful, meaningful ways. However, at times I feel like I’m in the middle of a huge 4 layer sandwich , Helping my precious”antique” parents when I can, cheering on my grown children, loving on my grand-loves, and making sure my husband is doing well too. It’s not a burden—it’s a blessing. But if I’m honest, it can sometimes be exhausting.
And that’s why I’ve learned the importance of pressing pause.
While the coastal grandmother core may look like linen pants and seaside cottages on Instagram, for me it’s deeper.
It’s about peace, presence, and rituals that reconnect me to who I am.
This slower coastal grandmother lifestyle helps me stay grounded even when I feel stretched between generations.
🐚 Quick Ways to Embrace the Coastal Grandmother Core
Watch the sunset like it’s a ritual
Take a solo walk and collect seashells
Make tea and sit in silence for 10 minutes
Write down one moment of joy
Keep a soul-care journal by your bed
Living the coastal grandmother lifestyle means carving out peace in simple, beautiful ways.
It might be listening to the waves. Or it could be sitting quietly with a good book.
This slower coastal lifestyle grounds me when life gets busy and full.
The airline attendant emphasizes a crucial rule. You have to put your own oxygen mask on first. This is important because you can’t pour from an empty cup.
Here are a few quiet rituals I’ve learned to treasure:
1. A Walk on the Beach, Barefoot
No agenda. Just sand between my toes and maybe a seashell or two tucked into my pocket.
2. Watching the Sunset Like It’s a Painting
Every evening, the sky turns into God’s own canvas. I try to stop, watch, and breathe it in.
3. Collecting Seashells Like Treasures
Each one feels like a gift—proof that beauty exists in the quiet, in the broken, and in the ordinary.
4. Sitting Still and Listening to the Waves
It’s my form of meditation. No apps, no schedule. Just me and the rhythm of the tide.
5. Reading Devotions of uplifting Quotes
Quiet moments with a cup of tea reading devotions and /or uplifting motivational books.
6. Writing in a journal
I love to journal because some thoughts are cathartic to write out. Going through my journals I can see how far I have come and things I once thought were scary were completely do able
7. Take a walk outside
When I’m away from my beach place, I still walk outside. I soak up the air, even though it’s not Coastal salty! Remember, it’s a state of mind not necessarily the State you are physically in
8. Watch movies any coastal grandmother would love…
When I long for the beach and I need some coastal feelings, I rerun old movies. My favorite movies are Nancy Meyer’s “Something’s Gotta Give,” “Mamma Mia,” “The Notebook,” and “The Last Song.”
This lifestyle isn’t rushed. It’s intentional.
Even if it’s just ten minutes a day, I’ve learned to make space to refill my soul. Because caring for everyone else begins with caring for myself.
And that, to me, is the heart of the Coastal Grandmother life—soft moments, deep breaths, and time to remember who I am beneath all the roles I carry.
This is what living the coastal grandmother life is really about.
It’s not about perfection — it’s about presence.
So if you’re feeling stretched thin, I hope you’ll give yourself permission to press pause.
That’s the beauty of the coastal grandmother core — it gives back when we make time for ourselves.
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A gentle reminder: It’s okay to slow down.
Whether you’re caring for aging parents, growing grandkids, or managing the sweet chaos in between — you deserve a soul-care moment of your own.
