There's a new saying in ocean loving, surfing circles, the kind of thing that makes it onto tattoos and car stickers: stay salty. Those who surf, get it. Sometimes life becomes a lot better when you get in to salt water. I like it. It reminds me of what we used to say in the old days: 'salt water cures everything'.
Last week I worked three days and went into gasping hypersensitive mode. I cannot take another sensory input - not a conversation, a question, the presence of someone else in my space, loud noises, nothing. Thank goodness I had a forced day off as there was no work that day. The only thing I could possibly do is to drive to the ocean.
I'd arrived a little early for low tide but it was tiny and not worth going out. There were two stand up paddle boarders getting tiny waves but I didn't want to get in their way - there were so few waves it really would have been a crowd. The water was glassy, though, and the sky grey and beautiful. Air temperature was about 11 degrees so I wasn't in a hurry to get into my suit.
Instead, I started focussing on the things around me. It's an old anxiety trick, to label the physical things in this reality, here and now. Beach, cloud, sky, water. I picked up seaglass for my pockets and found a small pink sea urchin. What a fuzzy little guy - can't you just imagine him with googly eyes? I watched the waves drag themselves over small mussels that I'm not sure ever reach full size.
The tide was too high to get round the rocks so I perched there for a little while just breathing. In for four, out for four, in for four, out for four. Slowly the waves suck away of the little stresses that have resulted in me feeling like I'm in panic attack mode.
There's a huge, huge log on the beach that contrasts the tiny sea creatures and shells. It'd have to be forty foot long. I love the thought of the powerful ocean tugging it along to sweep it up on this beach. It'll stay there and get covered in sand or form a seat for families in the summer.
When I get back to the carpark, there's two girls I know from surfing getting suited up. I laugh and ask them what exactly they'll be surfing.
'Probably nothing' they laugh. 'We just need to get salty. Are you coming in?'.
You bet I did. I sat around in the water for an hour and a half, getting a few waves and chatting to the girls, til the salt water made me feel as if I was a normal person again.
Always, always staying salty.
With Love,
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The fine what sand is tempting. Good thing, you have time walking, getting into the shore and converse with the girls. I haven't visited beaches for quite sometime now. I don't have any idea of being salty lately. Hahaha
I can't imagine living away from the sea, half an hour away is bad enough. Headed there again now.
God gave us nature as a very good gift. There is always something special in nature like ocean, beach that will make us relax by JUST being there, sitting on the beach, smelling the unique smell of the ocean.
Glad you visit there and have some moment of relaxation.
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I miss going to the ocean.. hopefully one day I'll get to take in that air, smell, sound, feel etc. Some of my best memories in life. Thanks my friend for the reminder and awesome pics.
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There's actually a real and healthy benefit from walking in the sand but you have to ba barefoot. It is actually called "grounding" and they said it's proven to cure any illness because of the vibration of nature under. Maybe this also explain why our elders like to walking in the sea waters whenever their rheumatism attacks. They feel better afterwards. Another beautiful thing from walking near the sea is the "blue effect" color theory they are saying that it can make you feel better and it ease anxiety. Well I totally believe that being in the sea can give you calm feeling so overall you feel better.
After reading your blog, it makes me want to visit sea and glean seashells to eat at the dinner. Thank you for sharing this blog.
It's also the reduced sensory input from everything else. Negative ions also..and surfing, your breathing is regulated and you are only concentrated on a moment to moment experience
Yes, exactly. It's being present and letting go of anything at the moment. That's mindfulness.
Great you could go into the sea… salt water is indeed healing 🌊🌊🌊
Yeah sure is
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Amo el mar lo que me hace amar tu post 💜🌊💜 gracias por compartir tan bellas fotos y gracias por las descripciones que nos regalaste, cerré los ojos y me transporté a ese lugar
I don't speak Spanish.
Y yo no hablo inglés ... Uso traductor
Sounds like just what the doctor ordered 👍
Always.
Stay salty....
Those rocks look like black diamonds. I think if there's anything to set anyone to a better mood and cure all that tension, it's being surrounded by sea air. I'm glad you feel better, River.✨
Thanks love. I am up and down a lot these days.
I just don't get, to get salty enough. I miss living close to the sea. I do have the mountains though
Plus I'm pretty salty these days as its still feckin hot and I've been get sweaty lol.
The sea is definitely wonderful medicine for you xxxxx
Hahah I bet! I know you love the sea but you're in a good place too. Do you still have a river or creek? Spend hours in ocean surfing today, cold and raining and GLORIOUS... Its the Best medicine and I don't know how I'm going to survive Somerset in summer!!
even though I am not a surfer I can relate to the stay salter term that is gaining popularity I love walking on beaches and taking my shoes off and paddling in the water
I used to swim every morning when I was younger but its been many years sinceI did that
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