Who among us has gone to the ocean and found peace, energy, joy, and rest? Any of us lucky enough to visit the coast, any coast, I would wager. We go to the beach not necessarily looking for an answer, but we find answers none the less. What will we feel? What will we learn about ourselves? Maybe that it’s time to move on from being stuck. Maybe that we need to invest more in ourselves. Maybe that we need better sunscreen. Whatever we learn, there is always reason to go back, and learn again. Anne Morrow Lindbergh reflects on what the she has learned from the sea, specifically from different kinds of shells, in Gift from the Sea. The book is especially relevant to women who may find themselves struggling with who they are, and what their purpose is, as their lives swirl around them. The writing has a calming effect, like the sea at dawn. It is a reminder to return to the sea, or to a place in nature, in order to return to ourselves.