After our intention-setting circle with the Groundswell Community Project, the girls shared what resonated with them:
- Loving yourself and loving the ocean – being aware of your surroundings and appreciating them
- The connection with the amount of water in the world and the body (70%!)
- Learning how to be more in the moment – using our senses (smell, sight, feel, taste, and sound) as a grounding tool
- We always think so much that we’re the “only ones” – talking to the girls from Ukraine and connecting through the shared experience of being embarrassed by a sunburn
- Journaling before and after the intention circle
- The comparison of the ocean to our emotions (ex, moody areas, calm areas)
- Giving and receiving the waves of love
- The possibility of being in touch with ourselves, especially when stress takes over
I choose to be present.
I choose to speak for myself, take care of myself, and challenge myself.
I choose to respect myself, my surf sisters, and Mother Ocean.
I choose to be stoked.
