…when sails are working their hardest and accomplishing the most, they are full and quiet. When the sails are struggling and not efficient, they’re very noisy. It parallels some aspects of our lives. When we’re content and working hard to accomplish a goal, we are usually quiet and oriented, not expending energy on distractions or making noise. Likewise, when we’re struggling with something or unable to maintain a proper course, we need adjustment just as one would adjust a sail.
Tag Archives: Working
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White Christmas
Well, we got snow today, making it a very white Christmas in Texas! Unfortunately, I had to work today, but that’s part of the careers I’ve chosen. When I was in the Air Force, there were very few Christmases when I wasn’t deployed overseas. And crime doesn’t stop on the holidays…so I work most of them now, too. As a result of all this,
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Back to full duty … finally
Long story short, I was involved in a fight during the arrest of a man who had just raped a woman.
He didn’t want to go to jail, so I had to convince him otherwise.
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I’m ready to get away from this!
Mornings like this, stuck in traffic, reminds me of just how ready I am to be finished with this. I long for a simpler life without the hassles and headaches of morning (and evening) traffic.
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Hamster Wheel – Daily Grind
For quite some time now I’ve had this feeling that I need to be on the water. Once I finally realized my calling was to retire onto a liveaboard boat, I considered both motor and sailboats. Ultimately, I decided it had to be a sailboat…the peacefulness, serenity and reliance on nature finally sealed the idea for me.
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Mike’s Story
I’d never even been on a sailboat before coming up with this “crazy dream” of living on one! No one I know has a sailboat, I don’t come from a long line of sailors [or even pirates for that matter…