Op-Ed: A new year, a renewed hobby: How surfing brings me calm during the pandemic

Illustration of a blue surfboard standing against trees at the ocean's edge.

By NATALIE DUPILLE

Jan. 2, 2022 3:15 AM PT

Illustration of a woman strapping a blue surfboard atop a vehicle.

Illustration of a woman struggling with her wetsuit.

Illustration of a woman peering at the roiling ocean.

Illustration of a woman carrying a surfboard and watching a good surfer.

Illustration of a woman on a surfboard, paddling into a wave.

Illustration of newspapers with headlines about COVID-19.

Illustration of a woman sitting on a surfboard in the ocean.

Illustration of a woman paddling on her surfboard while two people are surfing.

Illustration of a woman standing on her surfboard and surfing.

Natalie Dupille is a cartoonist and writer in Seattle.

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