Surf 'n Turf: Thoughts of a Traveler

Nope it's not the secret meal of Mcdo.
It's not even a food but it tastes and feels really good.
It's my surfing experience in the Surfing Capital of the Philippines: SIARGAO

Bragged as the surfing capital so it's a must that you have to experience surfing. I'm a fan of all water adventures but I'm not really good in swimming. Trying out surfing sends chills and excitement to my adventurous system.

If you are a first timer, you need to have an assistance. Instructors are all around Cloud Nine, General Luna encouraging you to try surfing. The standard payment for a 1 hour experience with long board rental and instructor is Php 500. Yes, it's pricey so you have to kick your butt to do your best.

How to learn surfing? Is it easy? Can I do it in one hour? What if I fall?
Those are some of the questions that popped into my excited yet scared mind. But even if I have all those apprehensions, I still pushed myself to do it. It's a once in a lifetime experience, I should not miss it out.

1st: 5-10 minutes training and orientation is needed before you go to the waters. It depends if you can get it right away. It's just like learning some steps in dancing so it only took me 5 minutes to execute.

2nd: Going to the waters. Since we're just beginners, our instructor brought us to "The Jacking Horse". You are going to ride/paddle to the deeper part of the ocean. Take note you have to listen to your instructor. They know best. They won't let you hurt yourself. Give your full trust to them.

3rd: Waiting for the waves that is really for you same with love you have to wait for the one who's meant for you. Focus is the key. When your instructor will say READY: Prepare yourself. When he say GO: you have to stand on the long board. At first it's really scary because you'll be really afraid of falling. But just allow yourself to fall, and get back again. Until you will get your balance.

4th: Enjoy the fall. It took me three falls before getting my balance and putting myself together. If others can do it, so do I. I should stand. I should surf or else my money will go to waste.

5th: Your instructor won't give up on you, so should you. They will help you even if it will be more than one hour as long as you can stand on the long board.

Thoughts of a traveler:

Life is like surfing. There are moments that you need someone to guide you until you will learn how to stand on your own just like standing on your own long board. There are times that you have to fall in order to learn. Failure is painful but I tell you, you’ll learn from it. When you fall, gather yourself up and stand again. There are time that you will enjoy your fall. Same with surfing, you need to find your balance. Do not let others dictate you on what to do, or what career or choice to take. In surfing trust is very important. There are people who will assure you that they will take care of you and they won’t let anything/anyone hurt you. You have to learn to trust others and of course trust and believe in yourself. Never give up even if everyone is telling you to do so. Lastly, enjoy the view while standing and encourage others to do the same.

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! WHEN YOU DO IT, YOU'RE FUTURE SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR IT.
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'till next adventure loves.

xoxo,

DerTravels <3

Confident Girl

"Always act that you are wearing an invisible crown."

There's that girl who looks like she's got it all together. She's confident that she can face the world and chase her passions. She's already taking steps to reach her dreams, and the first one is believing in herself.

We can't help but want to be just like that girl. But you know what? You can be confident, too! For starters, build these habits of confident girls:

1. Believe you can be confident.

It's all about thinking positive and projecting an aura of confidence. The more you think it, the more it becomes a reality. 

2. Practice the art of compliments.

Confident people are comfortable complimenting others and taking compliments well. When you make it a point to say something nice to people (just remember to keep it real), it makes both parties feel awesome, and it will also make you feel more confident to speak up and start conversations. 

You'll realize how that could make you feel so much more confident and comfortable about yourself.

3. Take a deep breath and stand straight.

Do this little ritual every morning before you step out of the house. And then don't forget to put on your best accessory: your smile. Now take a deep breath, stand up straight, and then smile at yourself in front of the mirror. 

Don't you feel a lot more confident already? 

4. Give yourself a break.

We all love to say that nobody's perfect, but that's just so true. Accepting yourself for who you truly are, warts and all, feels liberating. It also means this: You're a wonderful work in progress. You're constantly finding ways to improve yourself, not to beat yourself up for your faults. When you find yourself wanting to lock yourself up at home or whispering "You're so stupid," to yourself after making a mistake, just shake it off and tell yourself instead, "Oops, better luck next time!"

5. Do something about that awkward feeling.

Is something bothering you? Be proactive! Get to know what's making you feel awkward or icky and do something about it, stat! When you're in control, you feel more at ease because you're free to do what you want and you can prevent unwanted situations from happening.

Be true to who you are. Why do you want to be a copy when you can be an original? Be proud of yourself. Accept your strengths and weaknesses then you can be a CONFIDENT GIRL.

(c) http://www.candymag.com/features/5-habits-of-confident-girls-adv-con?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=20151105-Carefree5Habits

'Till next time loves.

Xoxo Der.