quote of the week

To sail is necessary, to live is not.

Gnaeus Pompeius

I have this quote in the signature of my Gmail account. I don't really remember where I got it from, but it really describes how I (and some people I know) feel about sailing. There's just something about it that makes you feel free and fully alive. It is also very meditative, as I realized after going to the CWG retreat, because in my experience when you sail you have to be fully in the present. You are always aware of the wind, the water, adjusting the sails, navigating, etc., and there is no room to be over-thinking about the "stuff" you carry with you in life. Sailing is wonderful. Just wish I had more time to be taking classes.