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
1st Wave – Longboards to Shortboards
The rapid transition in surfing from longboards in the 1950s to the shortboard revolution of the late-1960s.
“That’s not fair …”
I am at a loss to express the void we all feel over the sudden and unexpected passing of Roy Lambertson (obit).
See You In Heaven Redwood
Celebrating the short life of our dear dog Redwood
Today
"Lord, I look to you today and I see you are providing for me today. Tomorrow will bring enough problems of its own. Today I trust in you..."- Ben Kelly (April 30, 2020) A favorite pastor of ours during this time of "virtual" services is René Schlaepfer of Twin Lakes...
Work-life balance in Silicon Valley (podcast)
This wedotalk podcast by good friend and running partner David Jaques provides an overview of my journey of surfing for balance in Silicon Valley. Enjoy! David Jaques Mike Mulkey https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAF2F6B4mfuuFw8blXXWPii_1MhWxrw0X