Tides I Rode: Adventures Between Failures

Life rarely moves in calm waters. Tides I Rode is a memoir shaped by momentum, missteps, and the spaces between success and collapse where real learning occurred.
The story unfolds through phases of risk-taking—ventures pursued with conviction, mistakes absorbed without excuse, and lessons gathered in motion. Each tide represents a chapter of effort: some lifted hopes high, others pulled the ground away. What mattered was not control, but response.
Rather than framing failure as interruption, the narrative treats it as terrain. Growth happens while recovering balance, reassessing direction, and choosing to stay in the water. Adventure is not always triumphant; sometimes it is simply continuing.
Reflection reveals how resilience develops through repeated exposure to uncertainty. Confidence is rebuilt not through winning, but through endurance and self-honesty.
Key reflections include:
• Learning through repeated failure
• Risk as a teacher, not a guarantee
• Progress made between outcomes
• Adaptation in uncertain conditions
• Strength earned through persistence
Tides I Rode is a memoir about staying engaged with life—showing how wisdom is often gained not at the peak, but in the effort to rise again.