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A surfing and creative writing blog dedicated to finding my stoke.

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“You’re tougher than you look.”

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

Riding bigger and bigger waves, re-learning how to navigate fear, and embracing the wipeouts to find serenity.

Posted in Body, SurfingTagged #surfingjourney, Surfing

Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment
surfer-girl-paddling-out

Image credit @gseaphoto.

Posted in Body, Explore

Making Room for Myself: What I’ve Learned from 10 Months of Sobriety

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

What I've learned about accepting myself, sobriety as the beginning rather than the end, and why all I ever needed to do was make space for the person I am.

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #mentalhealth, #sobriety, #thoughts, #wellness

Becoming More of Yourself

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

Just a little essay on how when we force ourselves to change and grow is when we stop ourselves from changing. How do we embrace change with less fear and more grace?

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #change, #mentalhealth, #thoughts

Becoming the Tree – Looking Inward Instead of Out

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

How can we re-write the stories of ourselves by looking into our own selves rather than frantically searching for something outside of us?

Posted in Explore, MindTagged #mentalhealth, #thoughts

The Sound My Body Makes

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 savvygoessurfing2 Comments

Just a little poem.

Posted in Explore, PoetryTagged #creativeexpression, #poetry

Look Where YOU Want to Go

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

I thought I would kill it at snowboarding. I definitely did not. But I also remembered something I'd forgotten I already knew, and once I started living it everything else fell into place. Read about how in this new post. Image credit to @mkphotos808 on Instagram <3

Posted in Explore, Mind, SurfingTagged #gosurfing, #savvygoessurfing, #surfingjourney, #thoughts

Attending the 2021-2022 Eddie Aikau Invitation Opening Ceremony

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment
clyde aikau, brother of surfing legend eddie aikau, stands at the shore of waimea bay surveying the ocean with a large red surfboard under his arm

It's not often you get to participate in a world-history moment. This essay is a reflection on legacy, surfing, humanity, and the impact of Eddie Aikau on the surfing community.

Posted in Explore, SurfingTagged #surferspirit, #surfinglifestyle, eddieaikau, legends, surfinghistory

Beach Bum Creative 2022!

December 20, 2021December 29, 2021 savvygoessurfing1 Comment
young woman smiling looking at a computer working on her local business

2022 is just around the corner...and so is a massive pivot in my business! On January 1, 2022, keep an eye out for Beach Bum Creative, my new copywriting, brand development, web design, and content marketing business services. I can't wait for you to check it out 🙂 Image Credit: catwalk studios

Posted in Explore, FeaturesTagged #2022, #beachbum, #empowered, #smallbusiness

Leaving Space

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 savvygoessurfingLeave a comment

A poem about mostly nothing, but also the small things. Where we need to listen harder, and speak more softly.

Posted in Explore, PoetryTagged #creativewriting, #poetry, #thoughts

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