I’m not going to lie. I could face-plant these pillows this morning. The tiredness is real and I burnt the candle at both ends last night...again. Need an early night, a face mask and a lot more water than I’m actually drinking.
This morning I will be thankful for that first cup of coffee! ☕️ ⠀⠀
Sunset over @TheNeedles 😍 🗺 You don’t have to go far on your travels to find spectacular sights. Sometimes there’s something epic right on your doorstep! ⠀⠀
[Ad] I’m just back from @offshorefestival and ready to get into bed and dream of the ocean. 🌊
Tonight I found out there’s a winter version of the film festival which I’ll be looking into...anything for a bit of escapism or human endeavour! 💙
[Ad] Interval time @offshorefestival and we’re three films in. .
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The first was about a free diver who could hold his breath for what seemed like an eternity. I really liked the graceful shots of him swimming around whales 🐋 and under frozen seas! The second was about a female surfer 🏄🏼♀️ in Maui who rides big waves and the third about two guys who built their own canoe 🛶 and sailed down the Amazon. .
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All three films so far have been 👌🏻 Can’t wait for the fourth after a quick break. .
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It’s well worth getting tickets if it comes to your neck of the woods - it’s so nice to see such amazing footage on the big screens!
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👉 Head to offshore-festival.com .
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🙏 🎫 Thank you for the gifted tickets @offshorefestival
Last week I experienced my first ever sound bath. ⠀(Thanks to @stevewoodfordserenitysounds @awakeningweekend)
Snuggled up on my yoga mat wearing all my layers I lost an hour, maybe more, immersed in sound and feeling dreamy. The gongs made such a nice sound - I doubt I could have produced anything similar- it sounded like a recording.
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Embracing what I like to call ‘hippy dippy’ stuff has actually made me a lot happier. I’ve forced myself within the lines for too long bowing down to conformists who were so keen to rip me to shreds and put me down. ⠀⠀
Every time I go to stuff like this and push myself outside the lines I feel better. I feel like I’ve squished my personality to fit into a box that isn’t truly Bex shaped and eventually with those influences out of my life I’ve popped out the box and I am unfolding myself limb by limb. Slowly un-burdening myself from the toll of the actions that others have had on me. These things take time to undo, time to un-knot the damage it’s done to me. If time and money weren’t an issue I know a lot of it could have been avoided. ⠀⠀
Instead, using the words @jessicahuiembe said so beautifully, I am expanding and contracting on my journey. Some days, months and years will be better and others will not. ⠀⠀
And, that’s why I want to say hello to more of this. More travel. More sights. More music. More new experiences. More rest. More adventure. More slowness. More me.
Deep dark seas, crisp white waves and a bright turquoise deck! I am dreaming of my next escape. Where are you headed next? 🌊 ⛴ ✈️ 🎒 🗺 ⠀⠀
