Day 1 — Leaving behind the habit of rushing and controlling

Today's Journey

The first morning of an expedition is always the busiest. There are a hundred little things to finish before you can finally push away from shore.


I’ve learned that every unnecessary decision steals a little attention…

For the first couple of hours, I kept working harder than I needed to.

The kayak was loaded. The water was calm. But something in me was still rushing.

I noticed it the way you notice you’ve been holding your breath.

What was missing wasn’t more effort.

It was different timing.

Today the lesson came from a loaded kayak.

Tomorrow, the open Pacific will have its own lesson.