Author Archives: authorpaulhayden

Imagine that you live in someplace like Kentucky or Ohio and you have planned for months to take a family vacation to South Florida. If that’s the case, you are probably all excited to be able to spend a week … Continue reading →

Often, when signing my books, especially with children, but with adults also, I add the line “believe in yourself and miracles and follow your dreams”. The phrase might seem simple and easy but in reality it is often difficult for … Continue reading →

These past few weeks I have been fortunate to have been able to coach a young Russian youth how to surf. First off, I could hardly tell he wasn’t “American” because his English was so good. It actually makes me … Continue reading →

The events in Orlando this week were distressing to say the least and once again reminded me of how people treat people who are different from them. If you listen to children’s conversations regarding being different, they generally are comprised … Continue reading →

The above title comes from one of my favorite lines in the movie “Galaxy Quest”. The aliens the actors were helping had taken the quote from a line in the TV show they watched and thought was real life. While … Continue reading →

It all starts early in our lives. We’re told things like, “You’re too old to suck your thumb”, “You’re too old to play with dolls or toys”‘. “You’re too old to collect baseball cards” “You’re too old to play with crayons … Continue reading →

I’ve always wanted to be about the truth in things, not that I never lied (we all have at some point even if it was to save someone’s feelings) but I never liked lies and try my best never to … Continue reading →

Have you ever thought about someone you haven’t seen in a while and within a day or so you receive a call from them? Have you ever met someone for the first time but somehow feel an instant connection with … Continue reading →

The year was 1965. A nervous teenager stood on the beach at Gilgo nearly locked up with fear watching the surfers out in the water and afraid to paddle out for the first time. He had been so afraid of … Continue reading →

In 1998 a surfing based movie came out entitled “In God’s Hands”. It wasn’t the best surfing movie of all time in my opinion but still pretty good. What struck me the most about it however was the title which … Continue reading →