08/06/2026
There are some experiences in life that change you. Surfing in the Mentawai’s for the last few weeks was one of them.
When I was invited on this trip back in February, my answer was immediate. “Yes.” No questions asked. (perhaps I should have asked a few.)
The funny thing is that going on a surf trip to Indonesia was always a “someday” dream.
Someday…(when I was a better surfer).
I caught my first wave ten years ago, but I’ve only been surfing “seriously” for the last four years.
Before this trip, I considered myself an intermediate surfer. I ride a mid-length. I don’t do anything fancy.
Indonesia felt like something reserved for “real” surfers.
Not me.
And yet when the invitation arrived, something in me knew it was a ‘yes’.
The truth is, going didn’t make sense on paper. I was already traveling to five other countries this year.
I really didn’t have the money. It was the biggest investment I’ve ever made in something that wasn’t connected to my business.
But dreams aren’t meant to stay on the vision board forever. Dreams are meant to be lived.
And this trip to the Mentawais—at exactly this moment in time—was one of them.
When I arrived, the Indian Ocean humbled me daily.
I got worked.
I hit the reef.
I bled (more than once).
There were far more wipeouts than perfect waves. I’d never felt so much like a beginner again.
And strangely, that’s exactly why it changed me.
Because while I went to Indonesia hoping to level up my surfing, what actually expanded was my reality.
I didn’t know that once you experience something like this, there is no going back.
But I did know one thing. My soul was calling me there.
And sometimes that’s enough.
The greatest gift of adventure isn’t what you achieve.
It’s how it expands your world.
I didn’t leave the Mentawais a dramatically better surfer. I left with bigger dreams, greater confidence, and a deeper belief in what’s possible.
And once your world expands, there’s no going back.
Big thanks for for his patient and relaxed leadership, .hately for simply being a serious inspiration! And the entire crew at . I cannot wait to return!
