Be The Source

Final night, San Juan Islands after paddling up the Inside Passage and circumnavigating Glacier Bay

Tomorrow begins a new journey in my life. As such, I thought my first post would be to draw from my archives of journals and find some inspiring words (to me) that are reflective of who I am and what I want to be. This entry is from my final days in the San Juans as I prepared to finish a trip that had taken me to the wilds of BC and Alaska for more than 6 months. A journey that changed my life for ever. One day I will be able to share the complete story, but for now, I will grab selective nuggets from that trip and share them with the world.

I got this quote yesterday from a book I was able to read  in a single sitting.  It was one of those books that caught my eye and drew me in right away.  The idea behind this saying is  found in many religious and spiritual teachings.  Give of that which you wish to recieve.  If you desire love; give love; if you desire compassion, give compassion; if you desire money, give money; the list goes on and on.

While I choose to simplify the message and meaning today, I throw it out there in hopes that anyone reading this will take this challenge.  Go forth today and give of these things to those that you meet.  You will be enriched in ways you can not begin to imagine. 

The waters are calm today and the sun is shining.  The seals were out early playing in the water with the sailboats and ocean as their back drop.  These islands are magical, drawing you in, not wanting you to leave.  The simplicity of life here is as amazing as it is rich.  I will sit for one more day here, relaxing, loving, living.  Tomorrow I paddle for points unknown, someplace not thought of today.  I look forward to that which will be found.