My journey to sea swimming, eating more mindfully and giving up alcohol… When we’re considering a change, it’s often helpful to hear others’ stories and experiences. So today I thought I’d share my story of learning how to use mindfulness and self compassion to make healthy changes in my life – including sea swimming, transforming… More How to use mindfulness and self compassion to make healthy changes
If you’d asked me five years ago if I could ever imagine appearing in a national magazine double page spread in my swim gear for a vitality make-over, the answer would have been a definite no. The idea of doing that in December would have seemed even more ridiculous. But cold water swimming has a… More Vitality make-over: seeking beauty in the sea
In today’s blog, I’ll share some of things I learnt from choosing a blessing to guide me through 2020 – and I’ll talk you through choosing a blessing for 2021. At the start of the year, I always choose a Sea Soul Blessings card to guide me through the year to come. Much like some… More Choosing a blessing for 2021
Author and sea swimmer Sarah Kennedy Norquoy of Sea Salt and Sarah, shares her proudest achievement – and how solitude and the sea connect her to her faith. … More Sea Soul Interview: Sarah
Why are we feeling lonely? And how can we cope when we feel isolated and disconnected in a pandemic? The absence of familiar physical contact, and of regular interactions with others, has taken its toll during the past six or seven months. It’s a situation that looks likely to continue for quite some time. So… More Lonely in a pandemic: 6 ways to soothe COVID19 loneliness
The ever-changing sea reminds us to stay present, fluid, courageous, and connected. Pippa Best journeys into the sea to connect to source. This article first appeared in Kindred Spirit in May 2020. Lockdown restrictions meant that many of you were unable to get a copy of this lovely magazine, so I’m very grateful to Claire… More Sourcing wisdom in the sea
For our sixteenth Sea Soul Community interview to deepen the connections between all us sea-lovers, we’re talking to Lynda Wiseman. Instagram connected me to Lynda (@SpiritualSeaSwimmer) – I love how she often shares her thoughtful interpretations of her daily blessing cards and life. In this interview, Lynda shares her experiences of sea swimming in Scotland’s… More Sea Soul Community: Lynda
Are you surviving without the sea in lockdown – or have you been able to make it back to the water? For sea swimmers and sea lovers of all kinds, being out or away from the water due to the current crisis is hard. Last year, I had a difficult life experience that has actually… More Living without swimming in lockdown…
Well, all that sea swimming continues to remind me that I can do brave things… …So this weekend I moved through the anxiety I get about public speaking, (especially about Sea Soul Blessings, I seem to be able to talk about screenwriting with ease!) and gave a short talk at Ocean – An Exhibition for… More Ocean – An Exhibition for Change
“I really want to get in the sea every month of this year. Tips?” I received this question about how to start sea swimming in winter on Instagram this week. And decided to share my answer here – just in case any of you were feeling curious about getting into the sea or the cold… More How to start sea swimming in winter