Life's Better at the Beach

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They are our favorite refuges; they are a protectorate for the soul during spring, summer, autumn, and winter. They shed our tears, and they hear our pain. If there is a beach quote you would like to see translated to a graphic that you can pin, just leave me a comment with the quote and I’ll be sure to create one and add it to this blog post. The closer you get to the beach, the sound of the waves cover all the other noises that stress you on a daily basis.

Beach Rules: Soak up the sun. Ride the waves. Breathe the salty air. Feel the breeze. Build sandcastles. Rest, relax, reflect. Collect seashells. Bare-feet required. UNKNOWN Being at the beach has the power to touch your soul. You don’t just need to take my word for it. There have been numerous research projects done about brain activity and well-being and the beach (read these results about the association with beaches and mental health). The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective… it humbles you and makes you feel almost like you’ve been baptized. I feel born again when I get out of the ocean. —Beyoncé Knowles

At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun. -—Unknown Do you have a favourite beach caption, ocean quote, beach saying, or beach musing on this list? Or are there any we’ve missed?! As always, leave us a comment and let us know what you think. Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem towhisper to me: If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature’s simple treasures, life and living need not be so hard. PSYCHE ROXAS-MENDOZA Going out with the setting sun on an empty beach is really embracing your loneliness. JEANNE MOREAU Before you go, you may also like some of these posts for more travel inspiration and beach destinations:

The Australian sun is fierce, so wearing a great sunscreen, being covered in UV swimwear and having a great sunshade are so important here, but being at the beach to get some vitamin D is so good for you providing you do it sensibly. Advice from the Ocean: Be shore of yourself. Come out of your shell. Take time to coast. Avoid pier pressure. Sea life’s beauty. Don’t get so tide down on work that you miss out on life’s beautiful waves. UNKNOWN Being outdoors in nature reconnects you to the world around you. It’s a chance to stop rushing around and enjoy your surroundings. A chance to feel part of something deep and powerful. Being outside in the natural environment just feels good. Feeling your feet in the sand or dipping your toes into the water reconnect you to the Earth.The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach."