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Kaia Alexander

Full Commit!

“Unusual travel suggestions are God’s dancing lessons…” — Kurt Vonnegut

4 min readAug 28, 2022

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Full Commit!

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Kaia Alexander

I Am a Woman Who Found Belonging in the Sea (in a Pandemic)

“When I forget how talented God is, I look to the sea.” ~ Whoopi Goldberg

6 min readAug 10, 2021

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I Am a Woman Who Found Belonging in the Sea (in a Pandemic)

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Kaia Alexander

Surf Cowgirl Chronicles 10: Trust Issues

“Give. Give more. Give what you didn’t get.” ~ Garry Shandling, comedian

5 min readDec 19, 2020

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Surf Cowgirl Chronicles 10: Trust Issues

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Kaia Alexander

Surf Cowgirl Chronicles 9: Surfing the Rip

“If in doubt, paddle out.” ~ Nat Young

5 min readNov 30, 2020

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Surf Cowgirl Chronicles 9: Surfing the Rip

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Kaia Alexander

Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 7: 3 Rad Women Surfers I Love

“I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths

5 min readAug 24, 2020

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Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 7: 3 Rad Women Surfers I Love

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Kaia Alexander

Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 7: Shelter in Place Surfing

“Forbearance in the face of fate, beauty constant under torture, are not merely passive. They are a positive achievement, an explicit…

7 min readApr 7, 2020

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Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 7: Shelter in Place Surfing

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Kaia Alexander

Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 6: Surfing as Religion

“Hark, now hear the sailors cry, Smell the sea, and feel the sky, Let your soul & spirit fly, into the mystic.” — Van Morrison, Into…

7 min readAug 8, 2019

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Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 6: Surfing as Religion

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Kaia Alexander

Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 5: Tips to Navigate the Not-So-Sexy Impact Zone

“The cure for anything is saltwater: sweat, tears, or the sea.” — Karen Blixen, novelist (Otherwise known by her penname Isaac Denisen)

8 min readJun 21, 2019

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Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 5: Tips to Navigate the Not-So-Sexy Impact Zone

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Kaia Alexander

Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 4: Intuition

“I know what I have to do now. I’ve got to keep breathing because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?”

10 min readNov 15, 2018

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Rowdy Mermaid Surf Chronicles 4: Intuition

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Kaia Alexander

Surf Cowgirl Chronicles 3: Confessions of a Selkie Mom

Every morning I splash cold water on my eyes, then check the tides on my phone. I make a fresh cup of black tea, goat milk and honey before…

7 min readSep 14, 2018

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Surf Cowgirl Chronicles 3: Confessions of a Selkie Mom

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Kaia Alexander

Kaia Alexander

Welcome to the Surf Cowgirl Chronicles! How I started surfing at age 40 after ocean traumas. California native. Mom. Moon worshipper. www.kaiaalexander.com

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