Abigail Tirabassi is a wandering free spirit who follows her heart to adventures. She’s a musician, a surfer, a yogi, a friend, most commonly found walking barefoot and sweaty down a hot road in the sun, carrying a bag full of coconuts or veggies, wearing a straw hat and an un-buttoned button-up shirt with short shorts to cover a super fit and tanned body. Or so I came across her yesterday, not knowing she was in town. We offered her a ride, but she claimed she was almost there, “lost my shoes at the party“.
I first saw Abi a couple years ago. She was walking out to surf wearing leggings and a flowing long sleeve flannel (always unbuttoned) and carrying a strange looking single fin. I had my doubts about the style, writing her off as another hipster wannabe. Until she hit the water and flowed with unexpected style, grace, and skill along the small peelers. I immediately paddled out and hit her with 20 questions: What’s your name? Where do you live? How long are you here? Have you ever taught surf lessons? Want to work with Surf With Amigas? etc. etc.
I’m sure she thought I was a bit crazy, but the answers to the questions were all positive, and she spent some of 2015 and 2016 hanging out with our team, helping Amigas to get the rides of their lives.
If you know Abi, you’ll enjoy this. If you haven’t met her yet, you’ll certainly be inspired. Check out this story written by Abi herself and posted on our friend’s website. The first paragraph is copied below, but go here for the whole thing and a few more awesome pictures: https://yogatrade.com/to-go-or-to-stay/
The two best things I own right now are my single fin surfboard and a half of croissant that I’m saving for lunch. I’m in a dream — I’m so excited about both. So excited in fact, that I changed my ticket back to the states to indulge. Only by a week. I am a gringa, American woman, living a fulfilling life in Costa Rica but also maintaining a job in California. I also live a fulfilling life in Florida. And life is really, really good. I’m connected to all these places for various reasons, all within the realm of my adulthood, my dreams, my capabilities. Granted, one always knows that one can do more: stay put somewhere, have a farm, make a family, start a new career…but is that me talking?
read more…. https://yogatrade.com/to-go-or-to-stay/