All in

Yesterday wake surfing Lake Austin with friends. I’m always amazed at what a total mind body spirit experience surfing is. For me it’s less about the sport and more about the feeling. It’s exhilarating dancing with the waves, and invigorating having your entire being in the game. It’s the perfect metaphor for the way I have learned to live.

I didn’t grow up surfing, and it doesn’t come naturally to me. It requires me to go beyond my skill sets and comfort levels. It teaches me to be more present in my body and connected to my breath. It forces me to stay humble and surrendered.

It also reminds me that going all in is the only way to live, because that’s where the glory is. It’s in the moments where we play full out, meet our fears in the face and show ourselves just how capable and powerful we really are, that we expand.