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So I’ve been working on a theory lately about surfing – Surfing Mums Inc. In particular… I see my job as a WAHM is not simply look after my kids, but to nurture them. To tease out that spark that makes them who they are and encourage them to shine. To be there and support them when they’re struggling or when something they try doesn’t work out and to celebrate their successes with them. Often this takes a lot of emotional as well as physical energy so it makes me wonder what we do to look after ourselves? To nurture the nurturers so to speak? My answer is surfing.
A big surf company is running a promo at the moment “I surf because…” and for me it’s because in the ocean, I can be me. I’m not defined as someone’s mum, so and so’s friend, someone’s partner/wife, or by my past or present jobs, I can just be me and while sometimes that can make you vulnerable, in the ocean it makes me free. But how can I do this with kids? How can I nurture myself like this when leaving the kids on the beach by themselves is somewhat frowned upon? Well of course, I just rock up to the beach with my surfing mums and it’s easy! So thats the gist of my theory… Surfing Mums is soul food.

What feeds your soul?

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