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11. Inspiration

The Breath of Artistic Creation

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Kieran Dodds
Aug 11, 2025
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Breathe, breathe in the air. Don’t be afraid to care.

Pink Floyd

I wasted twenty years of my working life not surfing. Recently, I succumbed. I progressed quickly, perhaps too quickly, from paddling to standing to facing the swell to plunging under a thundering wave to being trapped with the board over my head. Adrenaline flooded me. As I gasped for breat…

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