When did it first occur to you? I’m not sure when the realization crystalized for me. In retrospect, there were probably no moments of clarity or flashes of understanding. Most, but not all, of the time it was more of a slow but constant feeling of change that eventually evolved into a new level of conscious awareness. Sort of like how Bob Penuelas’s comic about the evolution of a beach town shows it. (see it here)
Bipolar = Creativity?
Is there a connection between bipolar mental states and super creative individuals?
*super creative as evidenced in the visual, performing (including sports), linguistic (spoken & written), auditory/music arts…as well as mathematics, the sciences, technological and business innovators. Basically anyone whose gifts transcend the norm and help transform what is thought of as possible.
I was reflecting on Andy Irons and bipolar states of mind… For those of you unfamiliar with AI, as he is know in the surf world…which, by the way, many (if not most) long time surfers familiar with professional surfing will immediately recognize his initials as much as his name. That should be one major clue about how profound his impact on modern surfing was.
Anyway, here was a regular guy from Kauai, an outer island in the Hawaiian chain, who rose to the top of the professional surfing world not once but three times. Andy Irons didn’t make it just as a pure competitor but also as a tremendously gifted and fearless performance based athlete. His competitive successes were combined with relentlessly hard charging and creative “free” surfing which consistently raised the bar of what one was capable of accomplishing on a wave.
Check out this clip of him surfing Indonesia.
Go On a Surf Trip!
Does your surfing feel stagnant? Are you less than enthusiastic about paddling out at your local beachie? Well, there is one sure way to restoke that fire…GO ON A SURF TRIP!!!
Yeah, there’s always a reason not to go. Work, family, school, short on money, out of shape…or a combination of some or all of those reasons. Then there’s always the classic, “I’ll go someday.” Guess what, someday will never come unless you get off your butt and do something about it. It’s way too easy to stick with the comfortable…and then complain about it.
Mandalas–Fast and Fun!
When was the last time you created and/or colored a mandala? Yeah, too busy, right? Well, with this site you can choose a pre drawn mandala or create one yourself in 10-15 minutes. Here’s the first one I chose and colored.
Just when you think…3 Examples.
Our “little” north San Diego beach community has been, and continues to be, impacted by development and progress. But just when I begin to think urbanization and tourism has inundated us, there’s a reminder, a moment of clarity if you will, that maybe…just maybe…the natural world still runs the show.
The white crow arrived.
Novice Website Building
Hold on for a wild ride! Anticipation, excitement, frustration, serendipity, blind luck, confusion, “ah hah” moments…they are all coming your way! And more…
5 ways to keep Surfing into your Sixties.
Face it, we’re all going there. I’m about to hit 63.
Here are 5 things I’ve learned that have helped keep me in the water. Hopefully these can help you too.
GET IN SHAPE
First and foremost: Get in shape or at least better shape. If you can’t catch waves or stand up on them, you aren’t going to be surfing. It is amazing how easy it is to get out of shape AND how much longer it takes to get back into shape as age creeps up. Surfing requires a lot of different muscle groups as well as wave recognition skills.
Continue reading “5 ways to keep Surfing into your Sixties.”
Howzit out there in the Web universe?
Welcome to our blog, TrySlowBro. Both Laurie and I are very excited to share many of our experiences, both good and not so good, with you all. Hopefully, from this we can help you become a better you. And you can help us become a better us. Cheers! Dana