Ocean Mindfulness Articles

I’ve been wintering up my wardrobe lately—layers, hats, cute new rainboots—and literally leaning into storms and king tides . There’s something about big weather that calls me outside, especially to Mavericks .

“The waves are roaring louder than ever — maybe it’s not just the ocean, maybe it’s the times we’re living in.”

This morning, I was walking along the gorgeous Moss Beach coastline with a dear friend. As we walked, we found ourselves talking about love — not the abstract, poetic kind, but the very real, everyday love and mutual fondness that exists between her, her husband, and myself. We paused as the birds around us suddenly began chirping, almost as if they were trying to catch our attention. My friend jokingly said, “Yeah, you’re whistling at me!” and, in that exact moment, a bird gave the perfect cat-call whistle. I bent over in laughter — such good medicine.

Have you ever noticed how a simple sandwich, a handful of chips, or a piece of fruit seems to taste extraordinary when you’re sitting on a beach towel, toes buried in warm sand, and the rhythmic sound of waves in the background?

This morning I went over to Mavericks in Half Moon Bay to practice mindfulness in nature AKA forest bathing. The ocean is a perfect place