Marie-Christine Amyot: “Make Your Own Reality”
We say things happen for a reason. Usually when someone is having a hard time in their life. My life is falling apart and you’re telling me “Everything happens for a reason”?! F*ck you… Seriously! Because, do you know what? Some things happen for absolutely no reason. Cancer, for example, [...]
The Urgency of Playfulness
This post was originally published in 2016. Some parts have been edited from the original for current day relevance. This article was written about in 2016 in Psychology Today by the late American game designer, author, lecturer and fun theorist Bernie De Koven, a pioneer in the spreading the joy [...]
Dear belly rolls; I am ridiculously in love with you
A love letter to my belly... Dude. I love you so, so much. I love how you remind me of my sister and my mother and my mothers mother, all possessing the same swell of flesh perched on the edge of our waistbands. And can I just say, I am [...]
How to find and land your dream job
So. You have finally reached that point; you’re done with school, you’ve managed to find a job that is more or less related to your field, you’re getting paid, you’re safe… But, between you and me, this job doesn’t really get you excited in the morning. You actually think it kinda [...]
Surf Terms Glossary 101 – The top words you need to know
Being introduced to the surfing world also comes with a whole new dialect. You’ll find yourself in conversations where you’ll think “what da fack are they talking about ?! What does 'swell' even mean?" Yep. The Saltyz got your back! Here are the top surf terms that are fluently used, [...]
What do you weigh? How one woman is revolutionizing this question and fighting body-shaming online
What do you weigh? For some women, this question makes their blood run cold. We live in a world that that treats every belly roll, every cellulite dimple, every thick pair of thighs like a crime. An outrage. A joke. Some sort of personal failure on behalf of the woman [...]
My introduction to the world of training (a tale from someone who hates working out)
I’ve never been a fan of working out. Just hearing the word “cardio” makes me want to throw up. Oh, and I hate gyms. Throughout my life I kind of tried to train here and there, just because I was told that exercising was good. I knew it was good, [...]
How does nutrition relate to climate change?
Hi, My name is Ari BC. And I feel like crying every time I see a picture of a starving polar bear stuck in the middle of a melted iceberg ocean. Planet earth sure is taking an ominous turn. It seriously kills me that we still put our efforts into [...]
Festival Mudra – Les recettes!
Les boissons végétales De toutes les variétés possibles, la première qui nous vient en tête en matière de boissons végétales, c’est le lait d’amande. Étant le plus neutre au niveau du goût, vous pourrez l’utiliser en substitution au lait de vache dans la majorité de vos recettes. Gardez tout de [...]
If you weren’t afraid of being rejected, what would you do?
Featured image: Théo Gosselin If you weren’t afraid of being rejected, what would you do? I lower my gaze for a second and take a short, shallow breath. My gut is wrapped in a tight ball. Mind racing. Heart pounding. So much to say and yet, no words seem to [...]
Why it’s ok to keep your relationship off social media
“I have a question for you.” A friend asked me the other day. That question never fails to jolt me into a state of half-terror / half excitement. It’s a question that gets the blood going and the heart racing, a game that has a 50/50 chance of being either [...]
How to Survive Being an Introvert in an Extrovert’s World
"Why are we like this?” I found myself saying to my friend over the phone the other day, the guilt and embarrassment hot in my throat. I was in my room, alone, with the doors shut, while conversation buzzed outside. I had been around people all day, and I was [...]
Quinoa walnut sliders w. granny smith & fennel slaw
Many a brave soul has made the heroic attempt to make the transition from the classic meat burger to a ''healthier' meat-free version. However, as the great Eminem once said, you usually only have one shot -one opportunity- to convince your family, friends (or the the dude/ significant other in [...]
Best Surf Spots (Beginner+Intermediate): Las Flores, El Salvador
What's the Surf Spot Series ? It's the Salty Team's favorite surf spots 😉 When it comes to surfing, it’s never easy to pick the right spot, especially as beginners. There are so many and they all work better at different time of the year, with different swell direction, tides [...]
5 Best Post-Surf Stretches
Wether we are pro-riders or pro-at-wiping-out, we all experience pretty serious tensions in our neck, shoulders and back from surfing. Treating yo'self with 10 minutes of stretching can significantly enhance your chances of feeling fresh for tomorrow's sesh, as well as increase your longevity. (Or at least make you feel [...]
The 7 Commandments of the Salty Club Food Philosophy
We believe everybody should make a transition to a HEALTHIER FOOD DIET for environmental, physical/mental health and economic reasons. When it comes to nutrition, there are many schools of thought. Here are the 7 main commandments of the Salty Club food philosophy. We believe in SCIENCE first and hate [...]
How to Know When it’s Time to Leave
“do not choose the lesser life. do you hear me. do you hear me. choose the life that is. yours. the life that is seducing your lungs. that is dripping down your chin.” -Nayyirah Waheed, Nejma Should I stay or should I go. I think that's a shit song from [...]
8 Most Magical Yoga Centers Around the World
1 -The Yoga Barn - Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Facebook | Instagram I don't even have words to describe our magical this place is... For me, the Barn is the source. It's where it all started, where I've done my Yoga Teach Training, and where I keep going back again and again to [...]
My tribute to a legend + a reflection on nutrition and mood disorders
Yesterday morning I woke up with more new message in my inbox than usual. WOOoAH how damn popular I am!? my ego suggested. Opening them, my self-enthousiasm quickly switched to sadness. "Hey , did you hear the news? Apparently Anthony Bourdain is dead!’’ (Anthony Bourdain is a chef, writer, storyteller, [...]
Lady Porn; the best erotic content from women around the world
“You do not know what you are missing by your microscopic examination of sexual activity to the exclusion of aspects which are fuel that ignites it. Intellectual, imaginative, romantic, emotional. This is what gives sex its surprising textures, its subtle transformations, its aphrodisiac elements. You are shrinking your world of [...]
