Chapter 1: The Journey to the Mentawai Islands

The last rays of the Seattle sun dipped below the horizon as I prepared for my next great adventure. The Mentawai Islands, a surfer's paradise, awaited me. My journey there would be long, but every step was filled with anticipation and excitement.

Flying business class from Seattle to Taipei was a luxury I relished. Settling into my spacious seat, I allowed myself to relax, savoring the comfort and excellent service. As the plane took off, I couldn't help but think about the waves that awaited me. The long flight was a blur of delicious meals, a good 8 hours of sleep and what I call, fun work.

I find myself writing these paragraphs before landing, feeling rested and relaxed, excitement buzzing within me for this month of surfing ahead.

There’s a backstory to this trip and how I ended up here again. The Universe works in mysterious ways, and if you follow my journey, you'll see I’m all about feeling God move me and redirect me. I have a term for it. I call it "not cockblocking the Universe". You gotta let it flow, you know.

I was actually just there. Last month, I spent 12 days in Mentawai on an all girls surf trip, at the tail end of a 40-day Indonesian surf adventure. I loved it so much that after returning home to Hawaii for two weeks, I traveled to Seattle for a 7-day self-development retreat before deciding to fly right back to Mentawai and spend a month this time.

Yes, this is the type of freedom I have, but please don’t judge me by it. It wasn’t given to me. I worked hard for this and now I’m reaping the benefits. My life is by design. I don’t have a husband, kids, pets, or even a plant to miss me, and I can just pick up and leave whenever I like.

I will keep you posted on my journey.

Until the next entry.