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Outdoor Showers and Mindsets

A decade ago, my daily stress level was off-the-charts. I used to think that even little chores like showering felt like an inconvenience to my anxious list of endlessness until I experienced baptism in an outdoor shower in Hawaii.

The Aveda shampoo aroma, the flower trestle overhead, and the lava rock wall conspired to calm my weary heart and rain hope over me. Since my Hawaiian rebirth, I now believe that a shower is a reason to pause, to celebrate and inhale life. We stock our home shower with expensive shampoo to serve as a reminder of my vacation discovery and my aloha resurrection mindset.

What’s the small task that can become your oasis and resurrection?

Over the years, I’ve captured photos of outdoor showers as symbols of resurrection and a fresh start. Enjoy them.

Keep going-
Aaron

Napa Valley at Carneros Resort outdoor showering in the vineyards
Found this outdoor shower in Maine tucked underneath the eaves of the roofline.
My favorite example of simple. Our vacation rental had this outdoor shower head sticking out of the garage alley wall. After long runs or beach swims we’d rinse and celebrate.
I discovered this outdoor shower in Costa Mesa, CA while running. I poked my camera over the fence to grab a shot.
My friend Doug made his outdoor shower in British Columbia on his dock.
In Laguna Beach, the surfboard and palm trees are the perfect vacation duo.
In Calistoga, CA these poolside outdoor showers at the retro Motolodge.
My friend Daniel’s outdoor shower reminding himself daily to breathe deep.

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