“A year of sea and kindness” is now closed to subscribers, as the final month of this is December 2021.
But don’t despair… there is a new and improved monthly subscription offer coming soon – The Sea Circle. To be the first to find out more about that, sign up to our newsletter.
About A Year of Sea and Kindness:
Offered throughout 2021, A Year of Sea and Kindness was a mindful monthly subscription for sea souls, inspired by our popular Sea Soul Blessings cards.
Hi, I’m Pippa Best, founder of Sea Soul Blessings. I’d love you to join us on this transformative journey into the sea. Treat yourself to a taste of ocean inspiration – or send some sea soul magic as a gift to a loved one..
Each month, I’ll send you a boost of rejuvenating ocean peace, clarity and compassion by post and email. As each month unfolds, you’ll explore mindfulness, meditation, journaling and self compassion tools that support you to dive deeper into the beauty and wisdom of the sea – calling on its power to encourage and strengthen you.
“Thank you for bringing the sea to me at a time when I can’t travel to it. I can’t wait for next month…”
Each month, your A Year of Sea and Kindness subscription package includes…
… For Postal Subscribers, a beautiful postcard print sent to you by mail. A powerful visual reminder to pause, tend to your needs, and reflect on the sea’s message for us this month.
Along with all of these treats delivered to you online (for both Postal and Digital Subscribers):
… a themed sea meditation (video and audio versions).
… a printable Sea Soul Journal to guide you through the month, including activities and prompts to inspire you to reflect, connect to your intuition, and go deeper.
… two love letters from the sea to encourage you along, brimming with beautiful sea images, personal stories, poetry and inspiration.
… a themed Sea Screen Kit (6 screen-savers to help you change your scrolling habits, bringing powerful reminders of the sea and kindness to all your devices).
… a special mystery extra treat. Sometimes that might be another beautiful dose of soothing sea on film or audio, an insightful little ebook, an extra meditation, or something so extra special that I haven’t even thought of it yet…
… ongoing encouragement from me, Pippa Best, founder of Sea Soul Blessings. I love hearing from you, and sharing this journey. Get in touch by email to share your experience, ask questions, and reflect as you go along.
“The meditations are so lovely – I did them both this morning and loved them. It is such an important part of my self care to be around water.”
Plus, some special extras…
In December, instead of a postcard print, there will be another extra special treat – an unbound set of lightweight Sea Soul Blessings cards, perfect for creative projects.
These mini cards replicate the 51 card set in our Sea Soul Blessings original gift set, but are printed on thinner recycled paper, making them perfect for journaling, vision boards, sharing, or hiding in library books…
Together, we’ll use them to reflect on the year that’s passed, and look to the year ahead.
Why join us for a year of sea and kindness?
It’s been a challenging time for so many of us. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed at times, and in need of some supportive guidance to find a new way forward; if you’re craving a deeper connection to nature, more time for yourself, and a greater understanding of what you want and need right now, “a year of sea and kindness” is for you.
Whatever the next months bring, “a year of sea and kindness” always offers hope. Regular warm encouragement, mindful moments of calm and clarity, tools to build the courage you need to persist, and the constant beauty and wisdom of the sea to soothe and inspire you forward.
“The Sea Soul monthly subscription is absolutely perfect! Love everything about it! Your words are extraordinary, and you give SO much in it! WOW! Absolutely brilliant!” Tiana
This unique collection of sea-inspired materials connects you more deeply to the ocean, and to your deepest needs and desires. It creates space for you to take regular time out “by the sea” to pause and reflect, release overwhelm, and listen to your inner knowing. It encourages you to to practice being kinder to yourself.
Because those small shifts make all the difference. Those moments of mindful kindness support us to connect more deeply, and become the person we most want to be.
“You have certainly made a real impact on me. I listened to the meditation yesterday, started the journal prompts, and I’m even taking up sea “dipping”! I absolutely loved my 1 minute dip!! And it’s all thanks to you for inspiring me – thank you!!” Tara
By tending to yourself in simple but powerful ways, you’ll increase your capacity to offer kindness and support to others. You’ll boost your resilience, get clearer about what you want to focus on, and find the strength and inner wisdom you need to move towards that. Together, we’ll move through the year with a spirit of compassion and a deeper connection to the ocean.
“Pippa – thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your words are so touching and the sound of the sea so soothing.” Lori
What are the monthly themes for a year of sea and kindness?
These are the themes we’ve explored so far:
Getting started
- January: May you begin, and guiding cards: choosing cards for the year and months ahead
- February: May you pause (using mindfulness to inspire progress)
- March: May you feel compassion (being kinder to yourself and others)
- April: May you find joy (seeking out what makes you happy)
Moving forward
- May: May you allow (being present with what is)
- June: May you be courageous (taking brave steps forward)
- July: May you release (letting go of what holds you back)
- August: May you be enough (knowing your value)
These are the themes for September to December 2021:
Stepping into your light
- September: May you be resilient (supporting yourself to keep going)
- October: May you believe (having faith in yourself)
- November: May you shine (being a beacon for others)
- December: reflection and visioning (learning from and witnessing our growth)
“You write so beautifully, and your words have enveloped me in calmness and hopefulness”
How do I use each month’s package of treats?
“I love getting the gifts in the post each month! I enjoy having my postcard print up to look at several times a day as a reminder to myself to pause or to give myself or someone else some compassion. And I really enjoy seeing the love letters coming through. It’s a comfort to know that these things are there for me to read and listen to and reflect on, and I enjoy thinking that many of us are on this journey together with Pippa.”
Each element of your monthly pack is designed to help you create moments of sea and kindness with greater ease. They can work together or on their own, but it’s entirely up to you how and when you use all your goodies.
You might like to display your postcard print or personal note somewhere you’ll see it regularly. When you pass it, use it as a reminder to pause, bring the sea to mind, and shift your focus to kindness.
If you’d like to, you can also use it as the basis for a regular self compassion practice (and I’ll explain how in my emails).
The screensavers for your phone and computer can be used in a similar way – as a simple visual reminder to remind you to breathe and soak up the sea, or pause to practice self compassion as you go about your day.
If you find yourself reaching mindlessly for your phone, a mindful screensaver can help you to override that scrolling instinct and choose a more conscious focus.
“Thank you so much for creating this journey for myself and others to go on. It’s a lovely experience and I’m really grateful to be a part of it.”
You might like to set a regular time to listen to each month’s meditation, or simply turn to the meditation when life feels too much and you need some extra support – there’s no right or wrong way to do it.
Each meditation is around 10 to 15 minutes long – listen to it in the morning, during a lunch break, a commute, or before you go to sleep. You can listen to the audio as many times as you like – and the more you listen, the more the meditation’s compassionate words will become part of your own internal dialogue.
If you just need a some extra blue mind soothing, you could simply play the video of the sea to bring the sights and sounds of the ocean into your home.
“I went through the whole of the journalling prompts and they helped me so much.”
You can also choose to go a little deeper each month and explore some of the monthly journal prompts and questions, offering yourself some space to consider and reflect. Journalling can be a powerful way to connect to what you really want and need right now – helping you to plot a positive way forward.
Half way through each month, you’ll receive another love letter from the sea, checking in to see how you are and what you need next. Even if all you manage to find time to do is read those two emails, you’ll still be giving yourself some precious moments of peace and kindness each month.
“I’ve loved giving myself time with the monthly prompts and writing. It’s a lovely gift to myself.“
Giving back to the sea – a year of sea and kindness to the ocean
As always, we’ll be donating 10% of our income from every sale of a year of sea and kindness to environmental causes. So when you purchase a subscription for yourself or a loved one, you’re already being kinder to the world around you – and therefore to yourself.
What does it cost?
Because I want a year of sea and kindness to be accessible to all, I’d like to give you the opportunity to choose your own monthly postal subscription price. You’ll get the same goodies whichever price you choose. All prices include UK postage costs. A small additional postage charge will be applied for other countries (see notes on postage below). Take your pick from the three monthly price options below.
Supporter: “I’d love to support you to share your work with others”: £29
Standard: “I’d love to cover your basic costs so you can keep creating”: £19
Bursary: “I’m not able to cover your costs, but I’d love to participate”: £9
Your questions
How do I sign up for A Year of Sea and Kindness?
Postal subscriptions are now closed, but you can still sign up for a digital subscription and get a whole load of beautiful sea sent your way. Click on one of the “Sign me up” bars at the bottom of the page to subscribe.
Your first payment will be made when you sign up, and then at the same time each subsequent month for the 3 months after that, or until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time – I just ask that you let me know before the 20th of the preceding month, as that’s when I’m preparing the next month’s materials to send out.
You’ll receive your first email in the week after you sign up.
And after that, you’ll receive a new set of goodies in the first week of each month.
If you prefer to pay by direct debit, you can contact me here to arrange sign up and payment.
Can I buy an A Year of Sea and Kindness subscription for a friend?
Yes, that’s a lovely idea! And if you’d both like to subscribe, sharing the experience with a friend would be a powerful way to deepen the experience.
Just send me a message once you’ve purchased the subscription, letting me know the email address and postal address of the friend you’re purchasing a subscription for – and how many months you’d like to purchase for.
I can send you a beautiful digital gift voucher to send on to them directly.
Can I start any time this year?
We’re only opening up for postal subscriptions at four-monthly intervals – as each four month segment follows a little journey of its own. It also makes the admin a little more manageable at this end! You can still purchase a digital subscription at any time.
If you’d like to receive reminders and find out more, please sign up for our Sea Soul newsletter.
While the themes for each month are all connected, each month also works as a standalone experience.
If you’d like to access some of the material from previous months, you can purchase the Introductory Pack that includes everything we created and shared in January and February.
Can I sign up to a year of sea and kindness from outside the UK?
If you’re outside the UK, you might appreciate our digital-only subscription (scroll down to the bottom of this page for more info on that). But when the postal subscription is available, it’s also possible for you to get the full version with a small additional postage cost.
If you’re in the US or Canada, your small additional postage cost would be £1.50 from February to November, and £3 in December. I’ll contact you when you sign up to arrange this.
If you’re in Europe or anywhere else, please send me a message – as soon I can work out how to offer it to you, I’ll let you know.
How do I decide what to pay?
If you find it hard to choose, I’d recommend finding somewhere quiet and giving yourself a few moments to think about this particular offering, and the benefits it could bring you. This is what I do when I’m considering making any investment in my own development.
You might think about the way in which little moments of insight, self compassion and sea-filled peace could ripple out into the rest of your life. Or bring to mind the experience of opening joyful mail, of being kind to yourself in a difficult moment, of sitting quietly in a cosy spot to listen to the sea and be encouraged to have faith in yourself, or of getting clear about something you really need and taking your first steps towards that.
With that in mind, ask yourself what funds you have available, and the worth of those experiences for you right now. Name the three prices available, and then listen. There’s a voice within that knows the answer.
In my work as a coach, I’ve seen that when you invest a meaningful sum in supporting yourself in some way, the more you are likely to value, engage, and get the most out of that experience. And meaningful is a shifting entity – the level of stretch that gets the most out of the experience for you will be different for everyone, depending on their own financial situation. For some people, investing £9 will be a significant investment right now – while for others, investing £29 will be an ease-filled opportunity to support Sea Soul Blessings, this project and the environment.
If you’re still finding it hard to choose or you just want a quick answer, my suggested monthly subscription is £19 – that’s £4.38 a week, and the price I was originally going to set before deciding to offer you three options.
Can I get a digital subscription without the postal treats?
Yes, you can! I’ve now created a digital only version of our monthly a year of sea and kindness subscription; and this continues to be available to join for the rest of 2021.
If you sign up for the digital version, you won’t get anything in the post, but you will get all the wonderful online goodies – that’s the Sea Soul Journal chapters, the guided meditation videos and audio recordings, the Sea Screen Kits, and all those encouraging love letters from the sea – gentle reminders to find a little more kindness, and moments of reflective peace.
Any other questions?
Please get in touch if there’s anything else you’d like to know.
I can’t wait to share a year of sea and kindness with you – sending the magic of the ocean to your postbox and your inbox – filling 2021 with moments of mindful and rejuvenating ocean peace.
Where do I pay?
The buttons below will take you to the payment page to set up your recurring PayPal subscription for “a year of sea and kindness”.
While I recommend subscribing for 4 months to get the most out of this programme, I know that life circumstances sometimes change – so be reassured that you can also unsubscribe at any time.
To purchase the DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION (DIGITAL MATERIALS ONLY)
This is for all the digital elements. You won’t receive anything in the post. To subscribe, click on one of the three options below (you get the same goodies either way, so choose the price that best fits your circumstances right now). This will take you to the payment page.
OUR INTRODUCTORY PACK
If you’d like to try before subscribing, you might like our Introductory Pack. This contains all the materials that we’ve created in January and February – a bumper pack of goodies!
This would also make a gorgeous one-off gift of sea and kindness for a loved one, focusing on new beginnings, and taking moments to pause and tend to your own needs.
“Your words are beautiful, they connect with me and are often just what I need to hear”