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Explorations, advice, and reflections on mental health, mental illness, and healing our minds through surfing, self-love, mindfulness and more.

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

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 beachbumpoetLeave 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

9 Steps to Take Right Now to Make a Difference

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 beachbumpoetLeave 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

Radical Oppositions and Centering in the Sea

May 21, 2020May 19, 2020 beachbumpoetLeave 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 beachbumpoet2 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

Manual Labor has Made Me a Happier Person and Better Surfer

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 beachbumpoet2 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

Finding Peace in Stillness

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 beachbumpoetLeave a comment

A lovely quote from one of my favorites for Wellness Wednesday.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #inspiration, #mentalhealth, #mindfulness, #quote, #wellnesswednesday, #wisdom

“Carissa Moore or Bust” and 14 other Cognitive Distortions

January 27, 2020April 20, 2020 beachbumpoetLeave a comment

I go over the 15 cognitive distortions you might not even realizing you're doing! Using examples from my surfing experiences, I explain how I challenge them.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #cognitivedistortions, #learning, #mindfulmonday, #mindfulness, #mindyourmind, Surfing

New Year, New Perspective, Same Me

January 11, 2020January 10, 2020 beachbumpoet2 Comments

Every day, whether its the start of 2020 or a random day, has the potential for self-love, self-reflection, and the chance to make a better choice than you did yesterday.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #mentalhealth, #newyear, #positivechoices, #resolutions, #selflovesaturday, growingup

Season’s Feelings and my Sentimental Self

December 11, 2019March 27, 2020 beachbumpoet2 Comments
female surfer and writer paddles out through the white wash on the east side of oahu to catch her first wave of the day

The Holiday season can be difficult, yet the exact time when I find myself looking back on painful memories is also the time to look forward to the brightness of the New Year.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #happyholidays, #holidayseason, #newyear, growingup

Start Meeting People Halfway

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 beachbumpoetLeave a comment

Sometimes, giving less to others is an important part of giving more respect and love to yourself.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #givingless, #honesty, #selfcompassion, #selflove, #selflovesaturday, #selfrespect

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