Today, I sat still in the ocean, holding on to my surfboard like it was the only thing keeping me alive, and I cried out loud in the middle of the big blue. Drifting away, giving up, giving in, surrendering to the all-mighty ocean. I [...]
I love to swap ingredients into desserts to make them more healthy. Like putting tofu or avocados in brownies to cut on fat, for example. Actually, let's be honest here; it's tricking people that I like. Simply for the pure satisfaction of thinking; Ha! You [...]
The sex-positive movement began in the 3rd wave feminism, and the 4th wave boasts a new brand of digitally driven sex-positivity. With things like the slut walk and sex-positive resources on social media instigating social change, people are realizing that a woman's worth has sweet [...]
"I hurtle on too long through the pounding submarine mist. End over end in my caul of bubbles until the turbulence is gone and I'm hanging limp in a faint green light while all heat ebbs from my chest and life begins to leach out [...]
Have you ever met someone who was just so full of life, it felt like they were radiating? Someone that had a perceivable magnetism, and therefore seemed to be attracting all the good into their field… A freakin' gravitational force…!? The Chinese call it chi, [...]
Traveling has never been this accessible. More and more, we are using school exchanges, working visas or just backpacking around as a common rite of passage. We all want to see the world, to live the dream, to pursue our passion and hopefully make money while [...]
[*] artstigator /artsˈtɪɡeɪtor/ noun: street art aficionado who artstigates, or tirelessly covers the streets of a city on the quest to document the emerging street art scene. Slightly addicted. Meet art curator Alexandra Sol. She is the creator of Journey of an Artstigator, a group of artstigators on [...]
I’m landing in Indonesia, coming straight from Central America. The last few hours before this 35-hour trip have been completely crazy and the whole journey hasn’t been less hectic: i’m still trying to catch my breath when I reach destination. I exit the arrivals door [...]
L’automne dernier, Benjamin Rochette, fondateur de Ouisurf, nous a proposé de prendre part à son nouveau projet: Surf Inc. À travers une web série, on présente le parcours de 10 entrepreneurs qui ont choisi de s’expatrier afin de mettre leur passion au centre de leur [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
