Beyond Familiarity

For the longest time after the attack I dreamed of getting back to competing, back to a point where I was happy with my surfing. As I worked through my goals and got closer to this point I became interested by my motivation of trying to get back to being the person I was before.
The more I reflected on what it's like to go through such a life changing experience, the more I realised I had so much more to take away from it. This was my catalyst for change, to look at my purpose and start to use that to shape what I now do today, sharing my story to help others.
There's comfort in familiarity, and that's what ultimately pushed me back to surfing and while that's still a big part of my life, I've now started going down a different path that I never would have imagined was possible. Sometimes the best things that happen in life are disguised in experiences that could be viewed negatively. Perspective doesn't arrive overnight but when it does it can completely change the game.