Hobie Heart :: Boston.

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Some days I take to this blog, and what gets written has nothing to do with surfing, the ocean, the shops, the beach, or the products we carry. Today is one of those days… after what happened at the Boston Marathon earlier this week and todays manhunt for the perpetrators of the violent hateful act, I just don’t feel like writting something fuzzy and fluffy. What I really feel like doing is curling up under a pile of blankets and pretending nothing bad will ever happen again. A little blanket hive of denial… maybe with some goose down pillows and a cable channel that only plays shows about happy kitties and puppies frolicking in the tall grass. But, in reality, as lovely as a blanket hive sounds, it isn’t realistic. Boo. So, instead, I am doing what all of us must do at times like this, I have to remind myself of the good in the world. The bright. The joyful.

Kitten sleeping in a box made of Legos…

I found comfort in many things in the past days… one is spending time reading all the accounts of people helping one another. Wether it was the stories of the helpers rushing to help the fallen at the race site just moments after the bombs went off, or the stories of the citizens of Boston opening up their homes to racers who couldn’t get back to their hotels/cars/homes. There are so many good and perfect human moments to read about, spend a little time reading them, it helps the heart.

Another is comedian Patton Oswalt’s words in the hours after the bombs went off..

From Patton Oswalt’s Facebook….

This is a giant planet and we’re lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in awhile, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they’re pointed towards darkness.

But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evil doers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We’d have eaten ourselves alive long ago.

It helps to remind yourself, even though a few individuals can do so much harm so quickly, the world still is a basically good and descent place full of kind and caring people.

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Finally, I re-read this all the time. it’s a list of “reminders” on life from Mind Body Green. Read through the list, and take some time for yourself today. We’ll be back on Tuesday with warm fuzzies about surfing, the beach, the shops, and fun products.

HEALTH:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to meditate.
6. Breathe
7. Read more books than you did in 2012.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

PERSONALITY:
11. Comparing our lives to others is fruitless. We have no idea what their journey is about.
12. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones especially about things out of our control. Invest energy in the positive present moment.
13. Try not to over do. Understand limits.
14. Why take ourselves so seriously. No one else does.
15. Gossip drains precious energy.
16. Dream more while we are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. We already have all we need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Let go of our partners mistakes of the past. Focus on our present/future happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Make peace with our past so it won’t spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of our happiness except us.
22. Realize that life is a school and we are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons we learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. We don’t have to win arguments. It’s ok to agree to disagree.

 

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SOCIETY:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is insignificant compared to what you think of yourself.
31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends & family will. Stay in touch.

 

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LIFE:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Keep only things that are useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. Time heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how we feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When we awake alive in the morning, be thankful.
39. Our Inner most is always happy. Release your “Inner Happy” on the world every day!

Thank you again to Patton Oswalt and Mind Body Green for these words…. <3

-Tracey Engelking

Hobie Shop :: Bikini Week Day Three!! : Bikini Intervention with Whitney Rose

Hobie Surf Shop Presents Bikini Week!!!!

 

Oh girl, it is here again… Bikini Season!!! If you are anything like us, you meet this time of year with as much excitement as you do dread. Sure we all love the long slow easy pace of a hot summer day, the chilled cocktails, the chingy sounds of a ukulele, the lack of layers, strappy wedge sandals… it’s the best! But along with the sweetest of summer times also comes the dreaded early Spring trip into the harsh dressing room lights to try on bikinis. *Shudder*

Last year at this time, we enlisted Whitney Rose to help you get over the anxiety of the dressing room, and into a brand new style. She gives you tips on ways to navigate our swim wall, our dressing rooms, and seeking help from our staff. She made a video clip for you to watch, and while the styles she shows from last year have changed a little (read yesterdays blog post HERE to find this years best new styles for your body type), her advice is still so spot on that we decided had share last years “Bikini Intervention with Whitney Rose” blog post and video from last year today! Enjoy!!!

 

Hobie Shop: Bikini Intervention with Whitney from Laguna Beach Hobie

POSTED ON MARCH 23, 2012 BY HOBIE SURF SHOP

 

We see it as soon as the swim walls go up in our shops,  “The Look”.  The Look comes out of everyone from 18 to 118 years old. It wordlessly says “Seriously, already?? Is it here… I feel like we are just getting into winter… Ugh! NNOoooooooo!!! I am not ready!” We know why you give the swim wall The Look.. a cross between a shade throwing side eye and a pleading look of “Why?”… we give it to it too; we stare at it from the comfort of our leggings, boots and tunics. We think about our unshaved legs and pasty winter skin, wondering if we should get a spray tan first before we start trying things on…. We are SO with you girl!! We need a Bikini Intervention!

To get us over our crippling fear of the swim wall, we enlisted Laguna Beach Hobie’s Whitney to hold our hand and give us some tips for a stress free bikini try on session.

Isn’t Whitney the BEST!! She has amazing style and she (and everyone on Team Hobie) will never let you out of the store in something that doesn’t make you 100% comfortable. To recap…

-Try new things! Be daring and get a little out of your usual comfort zone. Take at least one new look into the dressing room that is WILD!

-Check out the latest trends and see if they work for you.  Fringe, floral prints, and lots of color are all on trend right now. Maybe check out a throwback 50′s style!! (Ed. Note: See new style ideas for 2013 below the stars)

-Make sure someone on staff knows you are in the dressing room. We are all very well trained at helping with swim, and we are even better at knowing when you are looking for a lot of help, and when you need some space. We never want you to have to dash back out into the shop to look for sizes, we are here to do it for you.

-Take your time looking at the swim wall and in the dressing rooms. Don’t feel rushed. (granted, during a sale it is hard not to feel the pressure of the line, but for the most part you should never feel rushed when you are in our dressing rooms!) Try on as many looks as you want, we want to see you leave knowing you really found the perfect suit!

-Lastly, and most importantly… remember swim season also means it is SUMMER!!! Woo! Suns out buns out!!

-Tracey Engelking

 

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* New looks for Summer 2013 are Flounce tops, the on fire collection of killer prints by DVF Loves Roxy, the sherbet/Easter colors are on trend, and the one piece is starting to show signs of new life! Come on in, and we will help you kick off summer with a brand new bikini confident you! xoxo

 

-Tracey Engelking

 

Hobie Shop :: Bikini Week Day Two : The Best Bikini for Your Body!!

Bikini Week Day Two!!!!

One thing we always have here at Hobie Surf Shop is your back girl! There is no way we are letting you out of our shop looking less than fantastic in whatever you purchase from us (and unlike another company … cough cough.. LuLu… cough Lemon.. we would NEVER in a BILLION years make you bend over and prove something is defective for us to take it back. Ever. Never. Ever. No questions asked. Period.) especially when it comes to a bikini! We want you looking and feeling good in your new suit! So here is our handy guide to stream lining your shopping experience by giving you tips and looks for your body shape.

Hourglass Shape: 

Lucky girls who have this shape can wear pretty much anything. You have curves on top and bottom, and a smaller waist. If you wear a medium top, you’ll also most likely wear a medium bottom. Dita Von Teese, Scarlett Johansson, and Salma Hayek all have your curves going on! No one can wear Luli Fama or a teeny bikini like you! Our favorites for you are Luli Fama’s Wavy Tri and Luli Fama Wavy Bottom… both pieces are available in our brick and mortar Hobie Surf Shop’s.

Luli Fama Wavy Tri Red Bikini top Available at Hobie Surf Shop Retail Stores

Luli Fama Wavy Bikini Bottoms in Red Available at Hobie Surf Shop Retail Stores

Pear Shape:

While you may have smaller top, your booty is banging! You are looking like Rihanna, Kate Hudson, and Beyonce. You may wear a smaller top and larger bottom. Separates are key for you! We love for you to draw attention to your bottom half, with a balanced top half!

A easy look for a top would be a bandeau, classic triangle, or a bra style top with underwire. These styles will draw attention to the bust area and make your shoulders look wider, giving you an hourglass shape. If you need more support on top, opt for a bandeau that comes with a nek strap, or a triangle top with moulded cups or thicker straps.

For your bottoms go with something that sits low with maybe a fold over waist, the highwaisted throwback style is NOT your friend… and remember, the more fabric you add to your bottom, the bigger it will look, so don’t be afraid of smaller less coverage styles. Be bold!!! Our picks for you are the Maaji Fancy Bon Bon Top and the Maaji Solid Fold Over Bikini Bottom…

 

Click the photo to Shop the Maaji Bon Bon Top Now at http://www.hobiesurfshop.com and in all five Hobie Surf Shops.

Click the Photo to Shop the Maaji Solid Fold Over Bikini Bottom at http://www.hobiesurfshop.com and all five Hobie Surf Shops!

Apple Shape:

This is when you are likely to hold a little extra on your upper body, such as the tummy or bust. You rock a look shared by Jennifer Hudson, Adele, and Jessica Simpson. You have broad shoulders and a larger chest with smaller legs and thighs. A top with support is key for you, you do not want your tats to swing low this summer, it’s not a good look.

Tops best suited to your shape are halter-neck bikini tops, cross backs, and tankini tops. If you are this shape you will most definitely have amazing legs, so show them off! To compliment this look and your killer legs wear this seasons hottest trend of high waisted bikini bottoms. Solid colors give an illusion of a slimmer upper half, horizontal stripes do not do anything at all for your curves, avoid them, seriously, avoid the stripe unless if it’s Jamacia’s finest export, The Red Stripe!  Our picks for you are our all time favorite supportive top, The Baby Love Bikini Top from Body Glove, and the Body Glove Baby Love Bottom.

Body Glove’s Baby Love Bikini Top at all five Hobie Surf Shops… You Will LoVE This Top!!!!

Body Glove Side Tie Bikini Bottoms at Hobie Surf Shops

Straight Figure:

This applies to any woman who has small bust and hips. While you might not have a ton of curves going on, more people have your body type than any other! Think Cameron Diaz, Natalie Portman, and Taylor Swift. The best bikini bets for you are ones that create some curve illusions.

Triangle bikini tops work well, but, something with a flounce on top is best as it will create an illusion of a fuller bust (of course any with padding is a bonus). Bikini bottoms with tie sides or shorts help make the hips look wider and more curvaceous. To create more shape go for embellishment or detail,such as frills or ruffles at the bust or waistline, but probably not both, it might be a little flouncy bouncy overkill. Don’t go for verticle stripes, as they will take away even the tiniest of curves, dark colors are a no too, to boring. We Love the Farah Flounce Bikini Top from R. Collection, and the L*Space Monique Bitsy Bikini Bottom.

The Farrah Flounce from R.Collection at Hobie Surf Shops.

Click the Photo to Shop the L*Space Monique Bitsy Bottom at http://www.hobiesurfshop.com

Petite Figure:

This refers to any woman 5’3 or less, in other words, all us girls who can not reach the top shelf with out a step stool… girls, I feel ya! You share a look with Michelle Williams, Christina Aguilera, and Eva Longoria.

Bandeaus and V-Necklines are best, avoiding anything that looks like a tankini, it’s too much fabric. Avoid high waisted bottoms for the same reason, besides, if you are short like me, they will end up touching the top and look like a mistake. Go for bottoms that have a skinny side, cut outs, or even something 80′s high cut! Our picks for you are O’Neill Painted Bandeau Bikini Top and the O’Neill Painted Open Side Bikini Bottom.

Click the Photo to Shop the O’Neill Painted Bandeau at http://www.hobiesurfshop.com

Click the Photo to Shop the Painted Open Side Bikini Bottom at http://www.hobiesurfshop.com

Sporty Figure: 

Wedge Shape aka Sporty Shape: You workout and it shows! Wider shoulders than hips and waist, with defined muscles. Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lawrence, and Alexa Chung look on in envy when you hit the beach. You are in shape, so you can wear anything, be bold and make a statement, while picking a look that will stay in place while you play. Our picks for you are : for a one piece try the Lapped One Piece from Roxy available at our Hobie Surf Shop in Dana Point. For a two piece, try the Rip Curl Love ‘N Surf Crossback and the O’Neill Daisies Tab Side Bikini Bottom, all three looks are made for the beach and the waves.

Roxy Does a One Piece Right!! Shop This Look at Hobie Dana Point!!

Rip Curl Love ‘N Surf Cross Back Bikini Top, Pick the Green One to Add color! At all Five Hobie Surf Shops!

Click the Photo to Shop the O’Neill Daisies Tab Side Bikini at http://www.hobiesurfshop.com or see it at all five Hobie Surf Shops.

Hope you have some new fresh ideas for your next bikini, come on in and see us… we love seeing you!

-Writting by Tracey Engelking and all styles chosen by Hobie Surf Shop Women’s Buyer, Marissa Barry

Hobie Shop:: Valentine’s Idea’s in a Photo Essay!

It’s been a long time since we did a photo essay on our little ‘ol blog! So figuring that Valentine’s day is just two days away, I thought it would be a good day to give you all some Sweetheart Day inspirations. Enjoy, and let us know if you have your own easy idea for a fun way to spend the day!!

1. Tell a Secret Crush You Have a Crush on Them…. 

The Julian Wilson window outside our Corona Del Mar Hobie Surf Shop… <3

2. Spend Some Time Bonding with Your Kids…

Rob Pelkey Teaching His Daughter, Kaia, How to Catch Fish at San Onofre… <3

3. Make A Fun Cocktail Out of Those Conversation Hearts… Click Here for Recipe…

Conversation Hearts and PJ Salvage Jammies… Shop Ellesse’s Look in Shops or by Clicking HERE. <3

4. Spread the Love and Do Something Nice For Someone Else….

Share the Love… <3 <3 Silver Rings from $8 in Shops.

5. Remember an Old Friend Who Passed….

Always Remembered, Always Loved… Rest Well, Terry Martin.

6. Wander in Nature and Just Breath….

The Long Road Home, Owasco Lake, Upstate New York.

7. Ask Your Dream Girl Out….

Sweet Message Hearts and Maaji Maxi Skirt… Perfect Romantic Combination. Hearts in shops, and the skirt is Online and in Shops.. <3

8. Hang Out With Your Friends….

The Warehouse Crew Goofing Off in The Poler Napsack… in Hobie Surf Shops and Online.

9. Marry Your Soulmate… 

Craig and Mandy Dunlap…. Hobie Surf Shop Soulmates. <3

10. Watch The Sunset….

No Matter How Many Times You See the Sunset… It Never Gets Tired. <3

Have a BEAUTIFUL Valentine’s Day full of LoVE and goodtimes!!

-Tracey Engelking

Hobie Heart:: Wish List…..

On more than one occasion I’ve had a customer of a certain age eye the giggly young staff behind the counter and peer at me over their glasses to ask, “So what’s it like working with so many young people?”  I, being of a certain age as well, will smirk in reply and we’ll share an unspoken understanding.  All of us love the young people in our lives, but heaven knows they can be a test.

I have to honestly say, however, that despite the daily challenges, our store has been uncommonly fortunate to have such a bright and vibrant crew come through our doors over the years.  Sometimes we’ll get folks who’ve long since left us for careers and educations elsewhere, just coming by to say hello when they’re in town and let us know how they’re doing.

I think that their loyalty and good memories of us have so much to do with the customers and community that we serve.  It’s not an endless, anonymous stream of faces we see every day, but often the same ones over and over.  And this allows us to build an actual relationship with people and they’ll have favorite customers they’re happy to see as the months and years roll by.

One of the things that I’ve really seen make an impact on the staff, is the tremendous amount of community service our customers are dedicated to.  We have folks coming in all the time to pick up donations, to post flyers for fundraisers, or to take the time to tell us about the great turn out they had for Boo Blast or the yearly TOW Jog-a-thon.

Love from your wish list kids… <3

Sometimes young people just smile and nod politely, but I’m privy to overhear the conversations they have when you walk out the door, and they’ll chat to each other about how cool it is that this or that parent is so dedicated to their children’s school.  They’ll swap stories about the great things their mom or dad has done with theirs, and I think it gives them the perspective to appreciate how all of that interconnects and makes the whole community stronger, and doesn’t just benefit them alone.

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One of the things they get to see up close and personal is the Boys and Girls Club Wish Lists that Terry-Anne from the Laguna branch lets us run through our store.  The staff gets genuinely teary eyed at the thank you letters we get each year in January from the kids who are the recipients of the generous gifts our clientele gives each year.

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Sometimes they’ll recognize a gift described in the letter as something that they wrapped, and they get so proud of having been a part of the effort.

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So thank you, Good People, for making this the sort of place that impacts the youth of our community in so many different ways.  Because you don’t usually get to see them, we’ve included a few pictures of those thank you letters.  Please take the time to look them over and recognize that all that work you do throughout the year has much impact in ways you might not even realize.

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-Dawn LaChance

Hobie Heart:: Happy One Year Blog-iversary to Us!!!!

Happy One Year Blog-iversary!!!!

One year and a day ago today, we started this blog to give you little bits and pieces of who we are and what we do. As the luckiest girl in the world aka the lady who gets to write/edit this space for Hobie Surf Shop, it has been the BEST year of my life!!

 

I’ve had way too much fun bringing you the inside skinny on topics from what new style to rock, what board to ride, what our Team Riders are up to, or what the surf is like. Sometimes I’ve had to bring you sad news, like the passing of our dear friend and mentor, Terry Martin. I’ve gotten to work with our shop staff to bring you all the photos you see on here. Our good friend, Gary Larson, has educated you on all things science. Whitney Rose has talked you through bikini buying, sale navigation, and how to style a look multiple ways. And, lately, Andy Cowell has been bringing you a Surfboard of the Week! Through this whole year, you our reader, have stood by us! You’ve liked our posts, commented, shared our stories, and been as loyal to our blog as you have been to our shops since 1954!!! And, for that, we thank you!!

 

As a walk down memory lane, I thought I would share the very first post I put up…. Enjoy!! And, here is to many many many more years!!! xoxoxox

 

First blog is always the hardest…

Or, at least that is what I’ve been telling myself for the last two hours as I have stared at a blank screen. A little black line blinking in front of me anxiously waiting for me to type up a post that captures some of the essence of a 62 year old brand.

“Just write about who we are, and what we do” that is the task. Sounds pretty simple, until you factor in the tradition and heritage of Hobie. 62 years… 62 years of innovation. 62 years of unmatched customer service. 62 years of fielding a team of legends on the water. 62 years of striving for the best and achieving it. 62 years as a pillar of the surf community… 62 years. Daunting, to say the least.

Do I start at the beginning, with Hobie Alter shaping his first boards in his Laguna Beach front yard in 1950? Do I write about the first shop in Dana Point in 1954? Should I start with the shapers who have called Hobie home; like Phil Edwards, Terry Martin, Midget Smith, Dewey Webber, Mickey Munoz, Timmy Patterson, Renny Yater, Joe Quigg, Mark Johnson, Gary Larson to name just a few. Or do I go more recent, with Tyler Warren, Rachael Tilly, or Donavon Frankenreiter? Maybe I should stick to the five shops, and talk about the impact they make on our local communities?

Whatever gets written here doesn’t just have to be good, it has to be great. It needs to be funny and smart. Interesting and engrossing. Entertaining and educational. Of the moment, while representing the past.  In other words… it better hold up to what has been expected of Hobie for the past 62 years. 62 years. Oh, boy!

Anxiety filled belly at trying to convey just a little of all that into a few paragraphs twice week, oh yes, I have it. The feeling that I’ll bungle the job, yes, I have that. Crushing fear at pressing “Publish” on this post, yes, I have a ton of that. But, along with all that fear, all that anxiety, all my doubts about my ability to pull this off… I have something else… I have a feeling of honor. Honor at being part of the next generation of this institution. Honor at the privilege of writing about the “Flying H”. Honor at being part of Hobie history.

Going forward, look to this blog to bring you bits and pieces of the Hobie Lifestyle. “Who we are, and what we do.” The posts might not always come out perfect, but they will always come from the heart of someone who still has to pinch herself everyday because she gets to go to work at Hobie.

-Tracey Engelking

Hobie Heart:: Eternity at Sea……

Eternity at Sea….

That if I would, 
I would stand immortally at sea 
Gazing for eternity at sea 

The beauty struck sea 
I’d set leave of quay 
To immortally find way 

Stand upon the ocean shore 
Reverberating sea splashing at my feet 
Shore washing sea, covering my feet 

To close my eyes is to be at sea 
This dream lasts all day to me 
One day is like twenty years at sea 

That if I would, 
I would stand immortally at sea 
Hoping for eternity at sea 

Wonder covered sea 
I would bless the shore 
And leave to be once more 

Out at sea to sail 
And stand upon a ship and sway 
Listen to the creak of the wood, and say 

To close my eyes is to be at sea 
A dream that lasts eternity 
Eternity, guaranteed, to live 

Would one day be eternity 
I would spend it out at sea 
Stand upon the ocean shore, foaming at my feet 

by:: Annie Cordelia Adams

Hobie Heart:: Broken New Year’s Resolutions and The Art of Kyudo

 

Why don’t I think of Resolutions like this??

It’s the time of year, the first week of the New Year is past, and the resolutions for 80% of us have already been broken. That first wave of euphoric promises to get more organized, stop smoking, stop cursing, stress less, spend more time outside have all been pushed to the back burner in favor of more stress, doubling down on work, cursing like a sailor, and tripping over our piles of disorganized “stuff”. In my case, my up on my soapbox- shout it from the rooftops – mega pinky swear promise to eat better/clean into 2013 was demolished by 8am on January 1st by the sweet sweet carby goodness of a whole bagel, toasted to golden perfection, slathered in an avalanche of chive cream cheese…. sweet sweet carby, straight to my butt, tasty awesomeness… warm crispy, no redeeming nutritional value, carby awesomeness… I devoured it as though it were heaven sent. It was divinely regretful. Who else broke down before noon on the First?? I think a lot of us. (In retrospect, I should have made not writting entire paragraphs comprised of only one loooooong run on sentence my resolution. Next year!)

 

I LoVE me just the way I am… <3

 

So, where is it that we go wrong? Why is it on December 31st we are incredibly inspired to change some part of ourselves, but by January 7th almost all of us have given up and retreated? Did you know that if you could power through to the 66 day mark on the “new you” you desired on Dec 31st, it would almost certainly become the “new you”. It only takes 66 days of dedication to break out of the cocoon of old ways and lay claim to your un-cursing, non smoking, de-stressed, ultra-organized, and clean eating self! All it takes is a little (ok, it takes a LOT) focus in the right places and you can shake free.

 

I found this video from our friends at Olukai (makers of the most comfortable shoes on the planet!!), that was shot at the Lahaina Judo Mission on Maui, Hawaii. Keola Sequeria talks about his struggle to master his families ancient tradition of Kyudo. There is a quote in the middle, where Keola, I think, explains why we fail at resolving to change perfectly.

 

A testament to the diversity of the Hawaiian islands, master canoe builder Keola Sequeira, one of Hawaii’s celebrated wood craftsmen shows us his favorite pastime, the Japanese art of Kyudo.

 

“You are paying too much attention to the target – when you close your eyes, you are going to focus on yourself. If you get yourself right, then you are going to hit the target.”  I think this states our resolution issue perfectly. We focus so hard on the “thing” we want to change/do better, that we become over burdened by it. Instead, we should focus on letting go of stressing about “it”, and let the change come naturally. Meaning, if you resolved to eat better (like I did) and you failed at that task yesterday, take a deep breath and start again today. Don’t become discouraged that you broke your resolution before the first week of January was behind us, you still have 358 days to find the “new you”.

 

-Tracey Engelking

 

Hobie Heart:: A Haiku to Begin 2013…

Fly.

Early Morning Sun

Water ripples in the golden glow

Peace for the New Year

-Jake Schwaner

Hobie Heart:: Inspirations for Getting 2013 Started Right….

I can’t help myself. I am a girl who loves an inspirational quote. I love finding them under a Snapple cap, on my tea bags, dropping out of a fortune cookie (BTW, what ever happened to real fortunes in a fortune cookie? If I don’t get a quote, I get a cryptic message and lotto numbers now…??), or, seeing them as status updates on Facebook. Whether it is something as basic as “If you dream it, you can achieve it…”, or something silly like “If Britney can get through 2007, you can get through today…”, maybe something profound and in a foreign language like, “Sic itur ad astra… Thus you shall go to the stars.”  I am a walking Pinterest board of quotational LoVE! I thought I would share a few of my ever changing favorites with you as we head ion to 2013. Maybe one of these will serve as your inspiration for a new year with a new outlook for you! Share some of your favorites in the comments, I LoVE hearing new ones!!!

From our friends at the Free People blog.

“The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”

- Christopher McCandless

From our friends at Etsy.

Sparkle….

Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.  -James Cook

Roam Free….

Soar.

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.   -Steve Jobs

lose yourself….

Sailor of Stars…

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”   -Douglas Adams

Breath…

And… Probably the greatest quote to live by…

 

Words to Live By…

 

-Tracey Engelking