amazing sleep, morning stretch and old school

wow wow wow ..... so often we take really simple things for granted.... well I've recently been really struggling to get a good nights sleep, which is actually pretty unusual for me. Bit by bit I'm getting my good sleep routine back, and last night was the best sleep ever..... woke up with a smile on my face..... thank you sleep monsters !!

nothing better than a really good stretch when you wake up

my car was at the garage today.... which meant I was kind stranded.... but then the sun came out and the surf looked good so I grabbed a lift to the beach with my SUP..... had a fun (but pretty freezing !) surf/paddle and came out and felt like a grommet again, with nothing but my board and wetsuit bucket left on the slipway, getting changed in the cold and enjoying the elements.... it felt good

new way, the niceness of people and chocolate minuteness

we're finding a new way of doing things.... and it feels right

nowadays it can feel a bit like acts of random kindness can be rare, but today I was reminded that there are still a lot of folk out there just being nice because it's the best way to be.... lovely

ahhhh the excitement of figuring out how to make something that you would normally have to go out and buy.... crisp and delicious dark chocolate minty crunchiness

learning to surf again, sand in the bed and in sync

so so so much fun this morning.... woke to the beautiful silence of a wind-free day, and headed to the beach..... SUP'd round the tower and beyond the reefs with the boys then headed back to the shore to surf.... it was the first time that I've actually surfed properly on my SUP, and it was so much fun. I felt like a kooky little kid again, falling off a lot....and laughing a lot.

most people hate it..... but to me having sand in the bed means I'm spending a lot of time at my favourite place in the world..... the beach

chatted today about those surf school days when you were so in sync with mother nature....always knew the tide times, the weather and the swell.... looking forward to re-syncing myself with that world again

full circle, the old us and an inspiring project

I realised this morning, while standing in the shower (a great place to think !) that I've kinda come full circle..... when I was in my early 20's my life was about surfing, being outside in the fresh air, having fun, doing a job that I absolutely loved, being good to people, and enjoying simple pleasures.... somehow along the way, I got caught up in trying to 'succeed' and 'get ahead' and followed a path that wasn't entirely authentic to me. It has taken an almighty shake up to realise it, but finally I'm back on track, and I'm super excited about the future. Turns out the 22 year old me was pretty smart after all :)

looking back, it is getting easier to separate what was tangled up in work and stress and what wasn't.... and I keep seeing glimpses of the old 'us', the Linz & Jeff that I love....happy, surfing lots, planning adventures and the best of friends

found some inspiration today..... The Goodwin Project an amazing adventure that a beautiful little family are taking on....travelling the globe and living the simple, happy life of surfers enjoying the wonders of the planet :)

it worked !, 5 hours of nice, and shine

last night I tried a new meditation technique to help me get to sleep........ and woke up with a smile on my face because it worked !!!! yippee

a morning catch up with a great friend turned into 5 hours of hanging out chatting..... wowzers, time flies when you are having fun

it is an extraordinary thing to watch someone blossom and find what makes them really happy in life.....

memory of a song, statement and magical light

Jeff text me early this morning with the lines from a song that he thought were really awesome..... it reminded me of when we first got together and that song was always on the radio...... happy days

a little tweaking of my attitude today, and hey presto..... a statement from Barclaycard saying that my credit card was actually £1.65 in credit....... upward spirals

the universe gave me a little nudge this afternoon..... I was fixated on something stupid like Facebook when I glanced up and saw a magical light show coming through the blinds and making a rainbow on my wall...... felt like it was showing off and saying 'um... hello... I'm here !!!"

hot shower, friendly small print and gratitude

we so often take things for granted.... like how awesome a long, hot shower is..... next time you jump in the shower, breathe it in, the hot water on your skin, the bubbles from your shampoo, the warm steam in the air...... lovely

I love it when I read the small print on something and I find a friendly little message..... it's like a secret that only geeks who read the small print get to see :)

I made a simple dinner tonight, but it was really nice to see how much everyone enjoyed it so much