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What Are You Jonesin’ For In The New Year?
I always get excited around the New Year. I like the idea of starting fresh. We have a chance to reinvent ourselves if desired. Or to continue on the path we are on and take it to the next level. To examine where we are in our lives and decide how we want to live.…
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A Wahine Wednesday Christmas Morning
Christmas fell on a Wednesday this year. Luckily none of us have little ones at home that require waking up at 6am to start the Christmas festivities. In fact, my teenagers requested not being woken up until 10. That is why I can even be sitting at this computer. I am not sure if this…
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Now when this surfer catches a wave all of his limitations are replaced by the joy of the moment
I never cease to be amazed by people. How they handle and overcome obstacles. What if you were told you have a disease that will eventually steal the ability for you to do what you love? This is happening to Ryan Levinson. And he is not going down without a fight! I am so inspired…
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A Thankful Wahine
Today was one of those days where gratitude washes over me. The impending holiday where the sole purpose is to pause and give thanks tends to do that to people. Well I am thankful. Thankful for a life with incredible blessings. Not that it is perfect by any stretch. My life is pretty simple.…
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The Wisdom Is In The Moment
“Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being.” Rumi Bolsa Chica State Beach Today in the water the conditions reminded me of the day a couple weeks ago when I was stung by the stingray. Beautiful weather, small waves, lowish tide. As I was headed in…
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A Page From A Surfer Girl’s Journal
5-8-13 Today was one of those days. A day where if it weren’t for the goal to surf 52 Wednesdays, every Wednesday for a year, we never would have gotten in the water. The commitment to Wahine Wednesdays was our driving force. It had rained the day before. I usually wait the recommended 72 hours…
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What A Stingray Had To Remind Me
Today is Wahine Wednesday. The 35th Wednesday on our road to 52. And, ya know, sometimes things just don’t go as planned. On the way to my plan of surfing this 35th Wednesday, I was stung by a stingray. An occupational hazard when you are a surfer. Tiare had actually been stung on Monday. How…
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First-The Beginnings of a Surfer
Beginnings….. Like a rose bud that is sheltered from the elements having yet to completely unfurl and experience the warmth of the sun, the first time surfer is just beginning on an amazing journey that comes with riding a surfboard. They have no idea the exhilaration that is about to greet them as they…
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Women Who Run With The Tides
An amazing short film about older female surfers. This sweet film captures the very essence of Wahine Wednesdays and I think the heart of women surfers everywhere. Tiare and I had nothing to do with the making of this film but are thrilled it has been made! It truly makes me smile from ear to…
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How Complacency Leads To The Silence Of Our Soul
***A post from Wahine Wednesdays. The weather this past Wednesday was gloomy. The waves were disorganized and the tide was coming in. But, as on every Wednesday for the past 29 Wednesdays, we did what we have always done. We suited up. Waxed our boards. Slathered on sunscreen (yes even in cloudy weather). And jumped…