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
5th Wave — Paradise
God’s promise of heaven and the wonder that awaits us there.
18. Begin with The End in Mind
“beginning with the end in mind” has dramatically changed how I live my life today. Allow me to explain.
15. Slow Down
When I think of slowing down, I am reminded of surfing trips in the 80s to Punta Pequeña in Baja California with good friends. Those trips taught me to take my foot off the gas pedal and listen within.
14. The 2X4
My layoff from Oracle hit me with the power of a steel 2×4. It shook my foundation. But was that God? In pursuing the job I sensed that my heart was not fully in the work I was seeking.
4th Wave – Stoked!
New beginnings after being laid off from Oracle at age 62 and learning to listen within.