What do surfing, manual labor, mental health, and mindfulness all have to do with each other? Read more to find out.
Manual Labor has Made Me a Happier Person and Better Surfer
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Finding Peace in Stillness
A lovely quote from one of my favorites for Wellness Wednesday.
Tai Swim: An Ocean Love Story
I introduce Tai of Tai Swim, who has started her own business doing what she loves-designing stunning, affordable, and functional bikinis for us Beach Bums.
My Next “Next”: Starting Beach Bum Poet LLC
In a bit of shameless self-promotion, I share with you my Next "Next": starting my own business as a web designer and content writer--Beach Bum Poet LLC!
“Carissa Moore or Bust” and 14 other Cognitive Distortions
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.
Hungry for Stoke: Finding Sustenance in the Sea
I found my greatest sustenance in the sea.
Addict(ion)
Today for Mental Health Monday, I share a poem of mine exploring addiction and how it influences my mind and spirit, what it means and what it is (not).
New Year, New Perspective, Same Me
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.
Trust and Love and Something More
An old poem of mine I found that still resonates so many years later.
Riana Espino: Artist, Environmentalist, and Designer
"We meet the people we are supposed to when the time is just right" -Alyson Noel