May 4, 2008- my Auntie Lisa passed away from a brain tumor. The most beautiful and selfless women who I have ever known. My mom, being a single mother was working all the time to support us and my Auntie Lisa had a huge part in raising my sister and myself. She left us in her early 40's, leaving her four young children behind.
This totally impacted and changed my life from that moment forward. I now carry a realization of the mortality of us all and that we are not here forever.
This brings us to 100 Sessions to Heaven and its birth.
Four months ago, I find myself sitting at Starbucks and I flip open my journal to a fresh loose leaf sheet of paper and write at the top, " What would make 2011 the absolute best year of my life?"... This is what I came up with.
1. To progress my Snowboarding to the level of a professional and heli board and explore the mountains all over the world
2. To immerse myself into my new passion of surfing and ride the swell at a level were I am riding through barrels and big waves around the world
3. Travel the planet, explore the different cultures, people, music, art, food this beautiful planet has to offer
4. Be undeniable clear, decisive evidence that when there is a WILL, there is a way. Inspire others to "GO FOR IT" in their one, wild and precious life.
5. Create the first ever combined snowboard and surf lifestyle amateur full length film in high definition
100 Sessions to Heaven...
ONE epic trip. One amatauer snowboarder/surfer. 50 sessions snowboarding. 50 sessions surfing. Instructed by pro surfers and boarders showcasing their skills, following my progression, pursuing and immersing myself into my passions. Travelling this magnificent world showcasing the amazing cultures, people, art, food, music of everywhere we go.
The truth is 100 Sessions to Heaven has very little to do with snowboarding or surfing. It is about a person KNOWING what he wants to do with his one, wild, precious life, and figuring out a way to do it. It's about showing the beautiful people and the corners of the globe, it's about adventure, love and appreciation for nature and people.
Best case scenario is I go on this amazing journey, I come back, video gets edited and put together into a hi-definition blue ray DVD to be put on a shelf and sold. Other options is showing it at film festivals or create "episodes" and show them on the internet, blog about it, or publish a book of the journey.
I have a huge huge project here. Yet, I have no choice but to find a way to pull this off. This is what my Aunt would want. This is what I want.
This totally impacted and changed my life from that moment forward. I now carry a realization of the mortality of us all and that we are not here forever.
This brings us to 100 Sessions to Heaven and its birth.
Four months ago, I find myself sitting at Starbucks and I flip open my journal to a fresh loose leaf sheet of paper and write at the top, " What would make 2011 the absolute best year of my life?"... This is what I came up with.
1. To progress my Snowboarding to the level of a professional and heli board and explore the mountains all over the world
2. To immerse myself into my new passion of surfing and ride the swell at a level were I am riding through barrels and big waves around the world
3. Travel the planet, explore the different cultures, people, music, art, food this beautiful planet has to offer
4. Be undeniable clear, decisive evidence that when there is a WILL, there is a way. Inspire others to "GO FOR IT" in their one, wild and precious life.
5. Create the first ever combined snowboard and surf lifestyle amateur full length film in high definition
100 Sessions to Heaven...
ONE epic trip. One amatauer snowboarder/surfer. 50 sessions snowboarding. 50 sessions surfing. Instructed by pro surfers and boarders showcasing their skills, following my progression, pursuing and immersing myself into my passions. Travelling this magnificent world showcasing the amazing cultures, people, art, food, music of everywhere we go.
The truth is 100 Sessions to Heaven has very little to do with snowboarding or surfing. It is about a person KNOWING what he wants to do with his one, wild, precious life, and figuring out a way to do it. It's about showing the beautiful people and the corners of the globe, it's about adventure, love and appreciation for nature and people.
Best case scenario is I go on this amazing journey, I come back, video gets edited and put together into a hi-definition blue ray DVD to be put on a shelf and sold. Other options is showing it at film festivals or create "episodes" and show them on the internet, blog about it, or publish a book of the journey.
I have a huge huge project here. Yet, I have no choice but to find a way to pull this off. This is what my Aunt would want. This is what I want.