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Caption: FL ➡️ CA 10 years ago, I took the biggest risk of my life. I didn’t know how I’d leave behind everything — my career, my family, my friends and relationships. B… more FL ➡️ CA 10 years ago, I took the biggest risk of my life. I didn’t know how I’d leave behind everything — my career, my family, my friends and relationships. But deep down, I knew what I had to do. I still remember packing everything I could fit in my little Scion XD, driving across the country, and then opening the door to an empty apartment. It felt like hitting the restart button. I fell to my knees and just wanted to scream… I made it to California, but the pain was real. What did I just do? Almost 3,000 miles from home, I felt scared and alone, betting it all on myself. Diving into an industry that barely existed at the time, I had to sell a dream with nothing but creativity and a skimboard. Quit my job to do this? Many laughed in my corporate world after college… but I couldn’t take another salary. I just wanted to create content that hadn’t been seen before, and make a living as a professional athlete — I didn’t want to compete on one day, and then show up to work the next day. Chasing what I love gave me life again. On top of that, finding a group of badass women to pave the way for Women’s Professional Skimboarding. We’re not done yet, but we have your attention… What have I learned? The hardest days shape you. Sacrifice moves you, and the doubt can fuel you. Not everyone will understand — and they don’t have to. Some closest to you won’t see your vision, and that’s okay. Lose the expectations, because pressure is a privilege. Getting started matters more than being perfect. This life moves fast, and the moment is temporary — so give more than you take... 10 years later: I’m grateful for that lost, anxious girl from a small Florida town — who listened to her heart, even when it broke her. My life has forever changed. I’ve lost so much since leaving home, but I’ve learned and grown in more ways than I could have imagined. Thank you to everyone who believed in me, trusted my wild ideas, and moved blindly with me into the storm. You know who you are… I love you guys 🖤 On to the next ✈️ Let go of the fear. — Just another kid from Florida ✍️ 📸: tagged with names 🫶 Some fun work over the years. #10Years #Skimboarding less
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