Posted in 81 Days, tagged Buddhist temple, mantra, meditation, summer on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the early morning light with the tentative light of dawn fighting to break through an earlier morning storm, my mind–still not fully in control of itself–coaxed and pleaded with me to stay put right where I was.
I could easily cancel my plans. No one was expecting me. I wasn’t accountable to anyone to visit a Buddhist temple like I had planned. Except myself. My hazy dreaminess that enveloped me shifted into focus at that thought.
Posted in 81 Days, tagged fear, kayak, rain, summer on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For all my time on the water, I’ve never been in a kayak.
It seems like a no-brainer and no big deal, but somewhere in my past “kayak” became synonomous with “tipping” and “drowning.” I fear drowning more than everything else. It seems silly. So I wanted to set it straight for myself. Day three’s mission was set.
Posted in Travel log, tagged adventure, summer on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What happens when you spend your time reading about heroes who’ve ventured out to see the world and found their place in it? You’re destined to put down the book and go join them. Do you know what you’re doing this summer?
