About Taosurfers

THE FAM

Taosurfers is a hub for the creative work of a family that loves to help people have positive experiences with major changes in life. Jeff has a doctorate in religion and philosophy from Oxford University, and has been a professor for two decades. Stacie has a background in labor market research and nonprofit development. She is a certified yoga instructor and death doula. Sydnie is a floral designer with experience serving a variety of events and contexts.

Surfing the Tao (pronounced dow) is the way we describe a peace that comes through discerning reality with deep compassion for ourselves and others, releasing judgment and resentment, and promoting unconditional love. It is about making use of the flow of reality to enjoy a less frantic life. There is hardship in the world, to be sure. But sometimes, we unnecessarily turn the gift of existence into a hell of our own making. We want to work on undoing that tendency in our own lives, and perhaps demonstrate some inspiring possibilities for others.

SURFING THE TAO

Our name requires some explanation for most. “Surfing the Tao” is about living well, regardless of the challenges and forces we encounter. " Taosurfing is about “hanging loose” through an awareness that we can cherish and enjoy every moment and gift of life, yet without grasping on too tightly to the temporary things of this existence.

Since the Tao refers to the true way of things, “surfing” it involves coming to terms with reality as it is, not just to passively drift with the flow but rather to use the flow of things to create, play, love, and move to where we want to be without frantic effort or flailing about.