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 [...]
Your story isn’t finished. It isn’t even close.
I’m in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I need to get back to Albuquerque before nightfall, because I’ve rented out a little tiny wagon home for the night, before my flight out of the States the next day. I don’t know why I chose the tiny home in Albuquerque. Maybe because [...]
The Dream House Project: Part 1- the Commitment
We are sitting at a round table in the bank, in the very middle of San Salvador. There's three women in the room; me, Tanya- the notary, and Doña Vilma- the 77-year-old woman selling me her land. Tanya is reading us the deed in Spanish language, legal document confirming the [...]
MORNING RITUAL: How to set yourself up for an epic day!
Every day, we are given one more shot at life. One more chance to make today our masterpiece. Yet, millions of people are just cruising down the streets of life everyday, on 'auto-pilot' mode; physically present, visible to the eyes of others, but truthfully having their body, mind and spirit disconnected... [...]
13 Affirmations for radical body love
feature image: @magsymooo Our brain is usually talking to itself all day, at all times. So often we assume the self-talk is automatic and innate. But when was the last time you held an ear up to the voices and asked yourself what kind of messages you're sending yourself? [...]
Arroz con menestra
Of all the typical meals in Ecuador, arroz con menestra is surely the most widespread in all regions of the country. You will literally find it on every street corner! It is either made with red beans or lentils, and it is served with rice (arroz), a very thinly grilled [...]
Best Surf Spots (Beginner+Intermediate): Balangan, Bali, Indonesia
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 [...]
Learning to live with less: the reality
"You pay for things with hours of your life." A few years ago someone spoke these words to me. It has haunted me for life. Just like that, I was never the same again. Every time I tried to order a new dress online for $59.99, my brain would start [...]
Ground cherry – thyme compote
The wave season in Ecuador has been pretty mellow, so about a month ago, I decided it was time for me to go play the tourist. It is currently my fourth long-term stay in Ecuador and I still hadn't explored anywhere but the coast. So I met with my friend [...]
•• FREE DOWNLOAD •• Salty Club Not-Journal Mini-Journal
Hey human! As adults, it can be easy to get too deep into our own heads, and our own seriousness. With a saturation of ‘life coaching’ and ‘wellness’ people telling us what we should and should not be doing to be ‘spiritual’, journal like this, meditate like this, eat this, [...]
