In Episode 17, Gabrielle Poli talks about tidepooling as an act of Presence, what the intertidal world helps her remember, and her love for Mary Oliver. Interview starts at 19: 30.
Image Description: Gabrielle wears an orange shirt and gold necklace. She leans against the trunk of a tree looking directly into the camera smiling. Gabrielle Poli is a heart-led naturalist, tidepooling along the rocky shores of Central California. With a background in human ecology, experiential education, and a few semesters of divinity school, she loves exploring the intersection of marine ecology and mindfulness. She finds the tidepools to be a place of inspiration—where she feels closest to the earth and to wonder.
When Gabrielle is not tidepooling, she is likely teaching yoga, exploring a new nature spot, reading Mary Oliver, or watching the sea lions.
Tidepooling is her favorite mindfulness practice—it helps her to slow down and focus on the good. Tidepool Daydreams is a space where she shares her reflections from the intertidal: weaving together mindfulness, ocean appreciation, and creativity. She believes ocean conservation begins with connection. For what we connect to, we love. And what we love, we care for.
We talk about:
Gabrielle’s earliest experiences with tidepools
The biodiversity in tidepools
Opalescent nudibranchs (sea slugs)
The heart and sea anemones
Sensing, imagining and relating to animals and plants
Time, iridescence, love, light and Abalone shells
What the intertidal world helps Gabrielle remember
Birds and synchronicity in her life
Retraining her brain to see more of the good in the world
Tidepooling as an act of calm and presence
The spiritual and practical dimensions of presence
Getting out of her head and into her body
How we are all connected to the ocean, even people who live inland
Her experiences in divinity school and Blue Theology
The role of water and the ocean in the Bible and in other faiths
Gabrielle’s love for the poet Mary Oliver + SO much more!
RESOURCES:
Website: Tidepool Daydreams
Instagram: Tidepool Daydreams
Substack: Reflections from the Intertidal
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