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Some Poems

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 savvygoessurfing1 Comment

I don't want to write about anything, so here are some old poems I found that I enjoyed reading again. Maybe you'll like them too.

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Posted in Explore, PoetryTagged #poems, #poetry, #thoughtfulthursday

4 Ways to Get Back Your Creativity and Energy While (Not) Working from Home

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

The monotony of staying at home can be tough. Spending too much time on our phones is especially difficult. Read 4 ways to balance out the repetition of the New Normal or boost your Work From Home routine.

Posted in Body, ExploreTagged #covid, #health, #mentalhealth, #workfromhome

I Don’t Know But I’ll Keep Trying To Learn

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

There is a lot I don't know right now...about how to help, what to do, and how to understand myself in this world. But there are a few things I do know. Here they are.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #blacklivesmatter, #idontknow, #iknow, #ourworld, #thoughtfulthursday, #thoughts

How to Hold it All

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

How do we hold the cosmic and the mundane, the violent and the stunning, the brutal and the profound ?

Posted in Explore, PoetryTagged #2020, #connectwithyourself, #mentalhealth, #poetry, #thoughts

9 Steps to Take Right Now to Make a Difference

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

2020 has presented us with new ways of thinking (which are not so new, new challenges (which have been around for a long time), and a powerful awareness of the need for our participation in the world's improvement.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #blacklivesmatter, #growingtogether, #makeadifference, #mentalhealth

(Now) I Am

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

A poem of reflection: on changing, growing, letting go of pieces of ourselves, and looking towards the bright future. Celebrate every moment.

Posted in Explore, PoetryTagged #creativeexpression, #mentalhealth, #poet, #poetry, #thoughts, #writing

Radical Oppositions and Centering in the Sea

May 21, 2020May 19, 2020 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

In this essay, I explore the meaning of right and wrong, why self-improvement made me so angry at the start of quarantine, and how the ocean operates as my center through it all.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #compassion, #covid, #quarantine, #thoughtfulthursday, #thoughts

Quarantine, Fear, and Protecting our Sanity in the Time of Covid-19

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 savvygoessurfing2 Comments

How do we keep ourselves from dissolving into hopelessness, fear, depression, and loss in this unprecedentedly terrifying time?

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #coronavirus, #loveeachother, #mentalhealth, #metalstraw, #wellnesswednesday, Wellness

The Merits of Being an Aggressive Surfer

March 12, 2020March 11, 2020 savvygoessurfing1 Comment

Aggressive surfing can be empowering, and teach us how to improve. Like confrontation, we often believe it is only negative, but that isn't the case!

Posted in Explore, SurfingTagged #assertiveness, #empowerment, #lifelessons, #surfergirl, #surfingjourney, #surfinglessons

Manual Labor has Made Me a Happier Person and Better Surfer

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 savvygoessurfing2 Comments

What do surfing, manual labor, mental health, and mindfulness all have to do with each other? Read more to find out.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #manuallabor, #mindfulmonday, #mindfulness, #surfergirl, #surfingjourney, #surfinglifestyle

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