Mercedes Maidana in New York City

04 / MEET MERCEDES

I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM CHASER.

Former professional big-wave surfer. Writer. Mother. Entrepreneur. Coach. Founder of Mermaids Rising.

I built a life around going after things that looked impossible. Then life broke open everything I thought I knew about dreams, success and manifestation. I lost pieces of myself. I lived through years I never would have put on a vision board.

And somewhere in rebuilding, I discovered something deeper:

You don’t have to become fearless, perfectly healed or endlessly positive to create a beautiful life. You get to bring all of you.