I grew up bodyboarding in Durban, South Africa in the 90s.
It had always been a way to escape from the pressures of life, to have fun with my mates and to keep active. As I grew up, I ended up spending more time partying and drinking and slowly the bodyboarding phased out of my life. 

In 2012, I moved to the UK with my family, and we went on
holiday to Cornwall. I borrowed a cheap board and some scuba diving fins and paddled out back. I had forgotten how peaceful and tranquil it is out there - I was hooked once again! 

Since then, bodyboarding has become a huge part of my life.
The pandemic was challenging for many of us and saw me going through an incredibly tough time, suffering with depression and suicidal thoughts. God, my family, and bodyboarding got me through these times and helped me to feel that I could cope. I can’t imagine how life would be without these things.

Mind, the mental health charity helps those in their darkest
moments.

The pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and a host of other factors have the potential to create anxiety in almost everyone.  Some of us will feel this pressure more than others, due to different circumstances,
history, and state of mind. Mind Charity helps anyone struggling with this to cope and eventually thrive.

Bodyboarding has helped me cope, especially recently, it
clears my mind, gets me active and brings pure joy. I thought challenging myself to an extreme activity like this would be a great way to raise funds, and test how much I really love bodyboarding ;)

Thank you to Mind Charity for the work you do.

Thank you to The Wave for allowing me to do this in their
amazing facility - check out their blog on "blue health" 

thewave.com/into-the-blue-health-and-surfing-in-the-21st-century/

Most of all, thank you to anyone making donations!!!