Rebel Anchor

There we are. Or. Here I am. Yes. I am here. In this moment I can feel as my bare feet sink into the spring grass and I can smell the spring onions in the yard. I look over and see Bella with one forepaw up as she begins the stalk of a bunny twice her size. This is a game they love to play. Chasing each other around the yard. The breeze is soft on my face and I can feel a hint of warmth. I am here. In this moment. For this moment, I am free.

My mind drifts towards boat projects, trips that are planned, friends I need to see, work that needs to be done. The moment is gone and I take a second to lament its passing. These moments of contentment and joy at just being alive and present seem to be fleeting. Best to remember them for the days of storm and rough passages and tough clients.

I will be Back at the boat this week starting projects and rifling through items I don’t need there. I am trying to bring life back to the essentials, simple things. What matters. A man, his dog, good food, a beautiful sunset. A good book.

Today I made a simple open faced omelette . Since I got sick in January and began to fall apart I had to really took a look at what mattered. What had to stay. What had to go. The process is never easy. Some choices I will regret later. Yet we make choices based on the information at hand and a touch of wisdom. Not what we hoped things would be. I digress… Back to the omelette .

I have had to eat healthier and be conscious of what I put in my body for food. I really had to micromanage it. I have a CGM now which tracks my sugar intake and I had to calculate all my macros and make sure I was hitting goals. I went from eating just eggs to slowly building up to an omelette and adding carbs back in to my diet carefully. It was tough. Really tough. But here we are. A beautiful omelette. Fresh like spring. Delicious. Triumphant that it is both simple, necessary, and was put together with care.

Life is a lot like that. We rush around. Throw things in a pan. Hope it all comes out okay. We don’t take the time to really look at each individual ingredient that makes up our meal or our life. Today, take time to smell the fresh basil. Toast some rosemary. Add a dash of chicken sausage with apples, maybe a 5 year cheddar from a Vermont farm. Throw some micro greens on it. Pour some fresh coffee and take a breath. Be present in what you have created and what you are doing now. Drink those moments in.

Soon we will be sailing together. Watching the waves drift by and the wind pushing us onward to new destinations and new foods to try. We will explore and create new experiences. We will delve into culinary delights, meander through boat life, and gaze at the sunrises and sunsets. Be well everyone. ~Joe