Surfing With Your Inner Child

There is a moment in every surf session, somewhere between the paddle and the peak, when something inside you softens.

A tiny spark.

A sense of freedom.

A familiar feeling you cannot quite name.

That is your inner child coming up for air. ✨

Surfing has a way of waking that part of you.

The younger, lighter, freer version of yourself who knew how to play without permission, explore without fear, and feel without apologizing.

As adults, we forget that part of ourselves.

Not intentionally, but slowly, over years of responsibilities, expectations, pressures, heartbreaks, and constant digital noise. But the ocean remembers.

🌊 Every time you paddle out, it calls that part of you forward.

Reconnecting with that part of you does not just make you a better surfer.

It makes you a more grounded human.

Surfing is one of the few activities adults do that is pure, unfiltered play.

It is spontaneous, creative, unpredictable, and alive.

It is a conversation with something bigger than you.

Kids intuitively understand this.

They belly ride waves, laugh through wipeouts, scream with joy, cheer for strangers, and give in completely to the moment. 🏄‍♀️💫

Adults calculate.

Adults compare.

Adults hesitate.

We worry how we look, how we perform, how we measure up.
We apologize for taking up space.

But when surfing pulls you back into play, something beautiful happens.
You return to your natural state. A state of curiosity, wonder, presence, and joy. 🌈

And when you reconnect with that state in the water, it begins to change who you are on land.

Your inner child is not just a nostalgic idea. It is the part of you responsible for creativity, courage, joy, and authenticity. Surfing reconnects you to those qualities, and they begin to spill into everything you touch.

Kids fall and get right back up. They do not attach meaning to mistakes. They simply try again.

Imagine bringing that mindset to work, relationships, creative projects, decision making, or moments of stress.

Surfing teaches you that wiping out does not mean you are failing. It means you are learning.

Kids do not care who is watching.
They do not compare.
They do not perform.

When you surf with that energy, you start living with it too. You speak more honestly. You breathe more deeply. You laugh more freely. You stop over editing yourself.

Authenticity returns. 🫶

Before the world taught you to doubt yourself, you knew exactly what felt right or wrong. Surfing brings that instinct back online. You learn to feel a wave instead of overthinking it.

Suddenly life decisions begin to feel clearer too.

Sunrise.
A warm cup in your hands.
The sound of wind.
A walk outside.
A shared smile.

When you reconnect with your inner child, daily life becomes softer and more meaningful.

Children know when to stop. Adults push until burnout.

Surfing reminds you that rhythm matters.
Some days you charge.
Some days you glide.
Some days you simply sit and watch the horizon.

Life works the same way.

You do not need waves to reconnect with your inner child. You can bring that energy into conversations, work, creative ideas, challenges, and the quiet moments of your day.

Try this:

• Smile at your mistakes 😄
• Choose curiosity over fear 🧠✨
• Spend time outdoors 🌿
• Celebrate tiny victories 🎉
• Let yourself enjoy simple pleasures ☕
• Make space for joy without needing to earn it ❤️

These small choices shift everything.

Here is a gentle practice to reconnect with your inner child before stepping into the day.

Close your eyes and take a slow, easy breath. Let your shoulders drop. Soften your jaw.

Visualize your favorite surf spot.
The water. The light. The rhythm of the swell. 🌊

See your younger self walking toward you.
Sandy feet, bright eyes, holding a tiny board.
Curious. Excited. Unafraid.

Ask this younger you one question:
What do you want me to remember today?

Let them answer.
Have fun.
Be brave.
Don’t rush.
Go outside.
Trust yourself.
Laugh more. 😊

Take their hand and imagine stepping into the day together.
Two versions of you.
Reunited and whole.

Open your eyes and carry that feeling forward.

Your inner child is not something you grow out of. It is something you grow back into.

Surfing is one of the most beautiful ways to remember who you were before the world told you who to be.

Every wave invites you to play, explore, trust, let go, and feel deeply alive again.

And the more you reconnect with that part of yourself in the water, the more it transforms your daily world: your relationships, your creativity, your patience, your joy, your peace.

Your inner child is the heart of your soul.

And the ocean, always patient and always listening, gently brings them home.

In future newsletters, we’ll be highlighting local surfers, shops, and ocean lovers building real connection in their communities.

Share this issue with someone who’s part of your tribe or someone you’d paddle out with through any tide. 🌅

Let’s Go Have a Day!

Kevin Andreosky, Founder

Beyond the Break by Soul Surf Wax