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A Day Trip to the Beach: Recharged in Rehoboth Beach
By Seaside CindyApril 19, 20174 min read
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Feeling better already at the beach
Mother Ocean at Rehoboth
I snapped more photos of Rehoboth Beach than I have ever taken before. It was as if the Bandstand was suddenly grander in my eyes and I realized that I was looking at Rehoboth through a new lens. I left the sand for a little while and took a photographic journey down Rehoboth Avenue taking photos of Dolle’s Popcorn, Thrasher’s French Fries, Nicola’s Pizza Restaurant, and random landmarks such as a gazebo in front of the Bandstand, forests of baby sea grass planted along the edge of the beach, and several white benches facing the chevron patterns of the famous boardwalk. Taking these photos and noting these details reminded me of why I enjoyed writing. So I could bring my vision to others, be it fiction or nonfiction.
For those who don’t know me personally, I took a hiatus from sharing my writing with the world for a few years. I was previously a published author and writer focusing on children’s literature when my life changed. I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and Fibromyalgia, went through a divorce, married my best friend Jason, built a home with him in Smyrna, and began a life together with our fur-children. A new path has taken its toll on my concept of being published. In my former writing life, I had won awards and grants for my children’s literature. Although I will always love writing for children, the lens on my writing has changed. When a photographer needs to see the world more clearly for her photos she slips another lens into his view. Each lens serves a purpose – wide-angle for landscapes, strong lenses for distance, portrait lenses, prime, zoom, you name it there’s a lens for it. Nowadays, you can press a button on most cell phone cameras so you can see more clearly. The lenses on my writing took longer for me to adjust. I didn’t even realize they needed adjusting to be quite honest. Every time I sat down to write a young adult story it kept turning into something more along the lines of what adults or entire families would read. Had I lost my muse? Did I no longer believe in science-fiction/fantasy? (Don’t worry, that is not the case as I am a die-hard Star Wars fan amongst many other series and books). Why had my writing changed? I don’t know. Well, maybe I do and I just don’t want to share it yet. But the point is, I no longer wanted to exclusively write Young Adult Fiction. I wanted to write for every one of every age.Returning to more than the ocean
Families Playing on the Beach
What people may not know is that I did in fact keep writing. How could I ever stop? For me to completely stop writing would be to pretend I am someone else, and I am none too keen on self-fiction. There are far more moments than I could list that add to the imagery and inspiration for my stories. Every spontaneous car ride to the Farmers Market in Middletown, Delaware for my husband’s pretzel cheese dogs, trek back to my hometown of South Philly to visit my mother, sister and family, each time an in-law taught me what being in a sarcastic family was like (and developing in me a much better sense of humor), and every trip to the beach with family and friends that I love… well, it was all written down. Just not on paper. I memorized every detail and it’s been written on my heart. All I needed to do was remember it all. Stepping on the sands of Rehoboth Beach revived me to 100 percent so I could go back and do it all over again.About Seaside Cindy
Seaside Cindy (Cindy Cavett) is a freelance writer on the eastern shore of the Delmarva Peninsula. She has written for the Delaware News Journal, Delaware Pets, Out & About Magazine, and has won a grant for her writing from the Highlights for Children Foundation. A South Philly transplant to Smyrna, Delaware, Cindy enjoys traveling up and down the east coast beaches perusing nature, restaurants, and local events. Cindy enjoys spending time with her family fishing, photography, the arts, live music, wine (and orange crushes), Craft Beer, Disney and Star Wars.
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