Surfing For
BALANCE
Mike Mulkey, Author
Mike Mulkey, Author
Mike Mulkey is a surfer, author, and life coach who writes about finding the perfect wave in heaven. His first book, Surfing in Heaven, is a true story about Mike’s journey to find hope amidst the daily battles we all face at work and beyond. Mike is now living out his dream of working part-time at Trader Joe’s and writing about hanging ten toes over the nose in heaven!
Surfing in Heaven
Surfing in Heaven. An outrageous thought… Or is it?
Surfing in Heaven chronicles a significant portion of Mike’s life as a surfer in California, spanning from the 1960s to late 2024. The story unfolds through eight distinct “waves,” each capturing a key theme that brought Mike closer to the dream of riding perfect waves in Heaven.
Recent Blog Articles
9. Riding the Wave in Silicon Valley
Riding high on the technology wave in Silicon Valley while discovering the best wave (and rides!) of my life at Steamer Lane.
3rd Wave – Eight Feet, Cold, and Glassy
Riding high on the technology wave in Silicon Valley while discovering the best wave (and rides!) of my life at Steamer Lane.
6. Leisure Society
The only time in my life I lived away from the ocean was my four years in college at the University of Utah (the U) in Salt Lake City. Despite not getting wet, those years proved to be pivotal to my future.
5. Mexican Miracle
To an aspiring grom (young surfer) who was growing up at the beach in the 1960s, Bruce Brown’s epic movie The Endless Summer had a deep-rooted effect on me. By the time I entered high school in 1969, we were developing our own obsession with finding perfect wave.
4. Heaven on Earth
my time with Dad at San Onofre that most influenced my views on balancing work and life later in my career. Just mention the words “San Onofre Surfing Club (SOSC)” and it brings on a rush of heart-felt memories of living an unencumbered life on the beach doing what I enjoyed most, surfing.
