Gerry Lopez Discusses Meditation, Surfing, Powder, and How to Make the World a Better Place

For the past year, the world has been in chaos like never before in our lifetimes. A pandemic has ravaged the Earth and social unrest has threatened to unravel our democracy. During all the craziness, I couldn't help but wonder what Gerry Lopez was thinking. As I've known him, he's always been a calming force, easily able to turn a surfing analogy around to help explain things that impact our lives. That's why it was such a pleasure to talk with him recently. He's been laying low near his home in Bend, Oregon and we talked about the beautiful place he's settled in and all the craziness. But as always, Gerry turned things positive. He's found himself relying on his yoga and mindfulness practices to get through the days more than ever. And how snowboarding has been such a light in his life lately, and how excited he is to see his son Alex shaping surfboards. Gerry Lopez is known the world over for his surfing. But to me, he's always been such a pillar of positivity for humanity. And in this day and age, there is nothing more important than positivity.