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Making Your Happiness a Priority
I take happiness very seriously. Yours and mine. You’ve heard me preach before, life is short. It is imperative we do not take that for granted. I want us both to make the most of every single day we are given and give ourselves permission to spend a few moments focused on what makes us…
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Where I’m Headed
I haven’t been here in a while. I brush the imaginary dust off as I sit to type. I have neglected you and for this I am truly sorry. Wahine Wednesdays is where it all began. It is the foundation of an incredible journey that continues to become more magical as time unfolds. I owe…
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Where I’ve Been
A Wahine Wednesday Flashback Surfing has led me to where I am today. I have learned so much through my surf journey and it has led me to this exact moment. For those of you new here . . . my journey blogging began through my love of surfing. I started a blog to document…
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Are You Missing Out On The Gems Of Life?
Last week my 19-year-old son and his friend dragged themselves out of bed at 6:45 a.m. to come surf with me. Those of you with teenagers understand the magnitude of this feat. There are few things I adore more than being in the ocean with my children. To watch them surf, for them to share…
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A Year In Wednesdays
Well, we did it. This past Wednesday was Wednesday #52. Hard to believe. Has it really been a year? This day marks the end of our challenge. The completion of our goal to surf every Wednesday for a year. This goal that has been driving us the past 52 weeks. When I woke up Wednesday…
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Joy Is Found In The Sea
It is no secret I have been wrestling with the impending completion of our Wahine Wednesday goal. The achievement of surfing every Wednesday for a year which is quickly approaching. I have been questioning whether or not to continue beyond the 52 weeks and if we do, what that might look like. At times, I…
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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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Give Yourself Permission To Have Fun?
It is important we give ourselves permission to have fun. “Fun is good.” Dr. Seuss Two years ago I was on a quest to surf every Wednesday for a year. A friend and I subsequently started a blog called Wahine Wednesdays to document our journey. Literally it meant Woman Wednesdays. On one Wahine Wednesday, early…
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The Birth of Wahine Wednesdays
The first Wahine Wednesday was 3-13-13. We had no idea that on that particular day, we would set a goal to surf every Wednesday for a year. 52 Wednesdays to be exact. It started out like any other potential surf day. Roll outta bed, pack my stuff, get the kids off to school and meet…