MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
"Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you."
Hi! My name is Caroline, but everyone including all of my family call me Olin. In fact, I didn’t even know my name was Caroline until I entered first grade. I was born in Indonesia, moved to Singapore when I was 8 and then finally to America when I was 17. I am a photographer, designer, daughter, life partner, business woman, dog mother and friend.
In my teens, I was completely miserable and did everything a miserable teen would. Ultimately, I found out through many years of discovery that happiness is attainable and truly a personal choice. Today I focus on the things and people that make me happy and continuing to learn more about life. I believe in beauty, gratitude, compassion and kindness.
i am olin
hello there
I also found out that one of the secrets to happiness is being authentically myself. My boyfriend says I don’t have a filter. I am attracted to people who are unabashedly themselves and women with soul and grit.
I am also a chronic Hepatitis B patient, being born with it. Today I manage my illness with my diet and lifestyle and a great nutritionist and amazing specialist.
Some of the things that make me happy are french fries, dogs, travel, my creativity and photography and my family. These are some of the things that I blog about. Occasionally, I also write for the Huffington Post. Yes, I am lucky to have such a great life.
I have many passions and interests, just like anyone. So I decided to have this website to house them all. Thank you for spending some time with me on my site, and I hope to hear about your story, I’m just an email away.
things i love
oh it's so good
Travel, hearing the people I love laugh, the after yoga feeling, Pinterest, fashion, picnics, typography, naughty dogs and dog training, the sea, dog agility, modern art, dancing, accessories, design, jet skiing, zombies, photography, really good books, soul moving poetry, the color gray, Netflix, and FOOD! I am however a gluten free pesca vegan because of health reasons. Wow that’s a mouthful. My friends have told me that my spirit animal is the mountain climbing goat. I love happiness, finishing a jigsaw puzzle, basking in the sunlight, jumping in bed with fresh, warm sheets, cooking for my family, cuddles from my boyfriend, his son's laughter and his daughter’s freckles. I love my dogs: Milou, Mango, Moqui, Meatball, Tito Mojito, Malice and Mayhem. I love people, I love romance, I love the connection between two people, I love learning about life, I love creating a home and family out of my friends, I love hearing people’s stories, I love humanity, I love to hear what drives people. Most of all, I love love.
Sushi, oh Sushi. Uni, Ankimo, to die for mac and cheese! My boyfriend’s paella and risotto. Almost anything on Smitten Kitchen and Minimalist Baker. Pushkins Bakery sandwiches. Sugar Plum Bakery samoa donuts. Acai fruit bowls and I make the best bourbon vegan banana bread! Indonesian food, fried tempe, durian. French fries, any day, every day
favorite food
Spending time on my yoga mat daily, cooking new (to me) vegan dishes, the color pink, disco balls and entrepreneurship. Connecting with good soul-ed women. Photographing women creatives and entrepreneurs doing what they do best.
current obsessions
Brene Brown, Marianne Williamson, Leo Buscaglia, Pablo Neruda, Wayne Dyer, James Nachtwey, Robert Frank, my father and my grandfather
my idols
Tito Mojito, Mayhem and Malice. They're my sweethearts!
our sweet pups
To me fashion is an extension of my art and creativity. I love dressing up in different styles, it’s like having different costumes. I believe in wearing a big tulle skirt when I am having a bad day, tulle will always make anyone smile! Sequins when you want to feel a little glam. Everyone can use a little sequin in their lives!
fashion theory
I am a split between the understated, minimalist black and ease of All Saints and the magical, oh so feminine style of Carolina Herrera. However can I choose?
my style
New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Bali, Japan... my wanderlust takes me everywhere!
my favorite spots
My dogs, the sunlight, good books, Indonesian food, a made bed, a clean room, my peeps, my art, a warm sweater, the camera on my iPhone.
could not live without
Reading soul nourishing books, enjoying spontaneous moments in life, dog cuddles, baking for my family, good dates with the boyfriend, hiking and breathing, yoga, the eightfold path, watching the ocean, finding beautiful random light and capturing my life with my camera and eyes.
how I stay sane
Going cross country in a car with no destination in mind. Travelling together. Reading non fiction books. And eating Durian, I swear, it’s so good!
everyone should try
My art and creativity, my work, my dogs, family, mother, sunshine, friends, improving myself and being a person I am proud of