I see dolphins a lot. I know that is connected to spending time in the ocean, but I honestly seem to be a magnet for sea life. Especially dolphins. The other week I was driving into town from the highway when I looked up and saw this cloud that looked disarmingly like a dolphin jumping [...]
Some days, it all just works. Some days it feels right. You have flow, inspiration, motivation, enthusiasm, energy and it all comes easily and without effort. Your ideas, thoughts, excitement, heart, mind and body all spill out through your fingers, hands and feet. They move out through the things you create and easily become lines, [...]
For years I was in a relationship that did not compliment or push me the way that I believe I need and is meant for me. Once it ended, I began to hear what people may or may not have been saying to or about me for the years I was in the relationship. “You [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any beginner tips and I thought I’d throw one out there based on my experiences over the past 2 or 3 years. So here goes: After a certain amount of time, you’re going to find yourself comfortably being able to stand up on your board with a measurable [...]
After a long dry spell, I am finally back in the water! I managed to get myself out to Alii Beach (see my experiences at this break here and here) for a session with a lineup of virtual strangers, but we made conversation while out on the water. The waves were pretty small, which made [...]
Surfing is new to me … and everything is so foreign. Getting sock on and off of the surfboard… don’t know how to do it. Awkward. How to rinse the surfboard, how to put it on ground,how to deal with a long surfboard on a windy day? … all new. Is it okay to put [...]
The moment a person gets hooked into surfing – when you know that they will forever join the chosen few who passionately pursue the sport – is simple to pin point … just look for the unbreaking smile from ear to ear when they catch their first several waves. Look around at your local line [...]
I’ve heard quite a few of my girlfriends talk about how they would find it hard to go out with someone who didn’t surf. They’ve told me how they’ve had partners who didn’t understand when they wanted to get up early and get in the ocean or when they want to just surf all weekend. [...]
