Savannah Saturdays: Little Tybee Island

This week, I had the insane pleasure of kayaking over to Little Tybee Island from a launch on the back river side. We went during high tide which meant that we experienced giant waves, the sandbar that is usually there was nearly completely covered, and we saw nearly 10 dolphins during our around 4 hour excursion. We beached our kayaks on the remote, completely deserted, and zero commercialized Little Tybee Island. I felt like we were on the Blue Lagoon set or like Adam and Eve. It was so an awe-inspiring experience, like maybe this island has always been there, just like this, untouched, beautiful, serene--a true little paradise like a present day Garden of Eden. Some of my favorite places on the planet are places that maybe, just maybe, are in their natural state like they have always been just this way from the beginning of time.
If I owned a kayak and lived closer, I would probably kayak out there nearly ever day. Just to have complete and utter peace, time to think, and time to just be in the presence of beauty and serenity. I felt like a different person after getting off that beach--the nagging everyday worries just seem to melt away. I guess since going there every day isn't possible for everyone, including me, the goal is to find a little slice of heaven in your own neck of the woods--no cell phone, laptop, people...maybe it's just a hot bath, or your backyard, or doing some yoga. But you deserve to find your own little spot, even if it's just for a few minutes a day, will help you feel more balanced and sane.