One of the most important parts of this at least for myself is this: surfing allows me not be self conscious - to step outside my boundaries and preconceived failings that have followed since I was very young. It’s is truly a safe place that shows me that I can be more than what I believe and am more that what I was told. Strange thing to find on a wave but for someone whose lived their entire Life in internal conflict and fear - I fear nothing on the wave except what I bring with me. Transcendent. There. You made me get mushy Seldom... now I’ve lost all my SI cred.