My surfing thoughts.
In December of 2008 a friend of mine asked me if I had ever tried snowboarding. My response: “No”. Then he asked if I had ever considered trying it. Without hesitation I followed with another, “No”. I went on to explain that I wasn’t really a ‘mountain girl’ but that recently I had been thinking about skiing again. Since he snowboards and has for years he was able to convince me to give it a try.
That conversation ending up changing my life forever. Yeah, that’s a rather dramatic statement but true none the less. After all, I found my passion and myself on the mountain.
I now see myself being confronted with another adventure to try. I have heard a lot of talk about surfing through snowboarding acquaintances and I’ve found myself intrigued. I initially thought that surfing was completely out of the question for me since I live in the Northeast. It seems though, that there are several people in the area who travel to the coast of MAINE and enjoy some sweet east coast waves. Is this true? I don’t know…it’s just what I’ve heard.
Now, I have several thoughts to hurdle before I even begin to consider this adventure. For starters, I’m a 32 year old mom of three kids; is this really something I should be doing? In the past few years I have become a firm believer in living life to its fullest - I am not going to get another shot at it so I am a least going to enjoy it. My kids know this and I hope that they also have the same desire. It’s not about being irresponsible – it’s about being responsible… for your happiness. I think my kids would LOVE the idea of having a surfing mom, and probably would hope to join me eventually!
Where do I get surfing equipment, where would I surf, and who would teach me? After doing some research via the world wide web I was I able to find a website with information about surfing lessons in Maine. The best part about this site – they are highlighting their WOMEN’S surf camp! OK – this is my sign! I HAVE to check this place out! http://bit.ly/aYSCFi
OH, I forgot to mention a couple of other things. I do not like COLD water (or being cold period) AND I am afraid of water. I remember when I first started snowboarding I thought being out in the COLD weather was going to be an issue for me. Interestingly, it rarely bothers me when I’m at the mountain. As far as being afraid goes: Fear is only my conscious suggesting that I approach things cautiously. Intuition stops me from doing things that are truly dangerous. I normally don’t let fear prevent me from trying new adventures, so I suspect it won’t hold me back if I decide to give surfing a try.
The bottom line for me at this point is: Do I really WANT to try surfing? I will get back to you on this one.
