Swell With My Soul

You a happy surfer. Conceptual marination of stoke. Asking questions, and openhandedness. Follow @DonaldBrink   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 048 – You A Happy Surfer appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Asking yourself you right questions. Maintaining balance. Pursuing design that brings smiles. Keep the tricks, choose an evaluation of your path. Follow @DonaldBrink and BrinkSurf.com   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink)   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) CREDITS Host, … Continue reading "047 – Reflection, Your Questions" The post 047 – Reflection, Your Questions appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Eliminate variety. Embrace the learnings you cannot predict. Follow @DonaldBrink CREDITS Host, Writer, Producer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 046 – Variable Learning appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Being a student of ones own surfing. Referencing honest bench marks and embracing variety to reveal constants. Follow @DonaldBrink   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: @DonaldBrink The post 045 – Exercise Variety appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Design paths and honest sensations. Follow @DonaldBrink   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 044 – Building Things You Know Won’t Work appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Self help at your fingertips, every wave. Follow @DonaldBrink   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) CREDITS Host, Writer, Producer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 043 – Surfing When You’re Sad appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Reset thinking to reset rail. Follow @DonaldBrink   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) The post 042 – Simplify It To One Rail appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Surf racks, creased boards, and momentum in new creative endeavors. Follow @DonaldBrink View this post on Instagram A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) CREDITS Producer, Host, Writer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 041 – Creative Plans, Just Start appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Tentative imminent sessions after memorable flow days.Your surfing and the radio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Donald Brink (@donaldbrink) CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 040 – Scared Surfless appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In this episode we walk through the correspondence of the entire order process for Sean. Design a board to push him and suit his surfing stance. He calls in with honest frustrations, glowing memories from recent rides. Then we curate some homework for him to surf through too. Follow @DonaldBrink CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: Donald … Continue reading "039 – Narrow Misses and Wide Smiles" The post 039 – Narrow Misses and Wide Smiles appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Without giving advice, what would the top concepts be worth proving to yourself and bouncing to another. Cherry picked from a birthday perspective. Age and surfing. A letter to a young man. Follow @DonaldBrink View this post on Instagram Upcycled off cuts from last 10 shapes reworked. Scrap wood fins. Gorilla glue, all american made … Continue reading "038 – Thirty Six Things Trying To Be Learned" The post 038 – Thirty Six Things Trying To Be Learned appeared first on Surf Splendor.

What was making the front foot land off center nine times out of ten. Was chasing the resonance in a board a mute point ? Leaning to relearn as we grow. Follow @DonaldBrink View this post on Instagram Upcycled off cuts from last 10 shapes reworked. Scrap wood fins. Gorilla glue, all american made premium … Continue reading "037 – Right Fix, Wrong Problem" The post 037 – Right Fix, Wrong Problem appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Pushing your self when things are going fast. Creating creative margins. Doing the long yards in the most focused seasons. Follow @DonaldBrink View this post on Instagram Upcycled off cuts from last 10 shapes reworked. Scrap wood fins. Gorilla glue, all american made premium epoxy and s-cloth. Fun project. This is not an entry for … Continue reading "035 – Pushing Yourself When It Counts" The post 035 – Pushing Yourself When It Counts appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Same joys with a more granular appreciation. Follow @DonaldBrink and BrinkSurf.com View this post on Instagram Summer suits Sam says sometimes sharing shapes so sweet so simple. ? Check out @visslasurf summer suits. This is one of a few asym boards we worked on a few months back. Got it all the way up to … Continue reading "033 – The Plural Of Fun In Surfing" The post 033 – The Plural Of Fun In Surfing appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Observations from afar and a balance of positive tendencies forever. The depth in your surfing. @DonaldBrink View this post on Instagram Discussions of foil and Bernoulli’s principle at the dinner table fell short on the growing mind with only paper planes. “Dad, why do people use aeronautical terminology in discussions of surf equipment? ” – … Continue reading "032 – Learning What You Need To Remember" The post 032 – Learning What You Need To Remember appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Round nose pitfalls, resonance and the practicality of width. A phone conversation with Nathan about his custom order. Follow @DonaldBrink and BrinkSurf.com CREDITS Host, Producer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink Music: Salt and Pepper, Work in Progress The post 031 – Nathan’s Order For The Islands and More appeared first on Surf Splendor.

A look into how JJ went through the order process. From initial inquiry to a phone call and video assessment too. Honest review of his surfing path and real expectations of where he wants to take it. View this post on Instagram Eps, epoxy, base fade, triple tint, cut lap, box dowels, glassed ply fins, … Continue reading "030 – Custom Order Phone Call" The post 030 – Custom Order Phone Call appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Things are designed to work better and promote ease. Experimenting with honest assessments on vintage concepts. Sometimes difficult things show simpler truths. Follow @DonaldBrink View this post on Instagram Truly honored to have @surfersjournal include me in their recent issue. The fascinations that capture one early on in life are assumed to be common to … Continue reading "028 – Easy Isn’t Always True" The post 028 – Easy Isn’t Always True appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Switching things up can be refreshing. Paying attention to the initial feedback can magnify the weakest areas in ones approach. Before things get camouflaged, rather than improved. Follow @DonaldBrink CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 027 – Self Correction Through Variety appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Eighties down rails and Jame’s first dozen surfs. Thinking about what you’re doing and when to stop thinking and just surf. Follow @DonaldBrink CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: Donald Brink @DonaldBrink The post 026 – Down Rails with a Side of Frustration appeared first on Surf Splendor.