Kayaking

The first river you paddle runs through the rest of your life. It bubbles up in pools and eddies to remind you who you are.

~ Lynn Culbreath Noel

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I like to watch Leslie kayak. I feel like when she is on the water like this her sense of balance is restored. I'm sure not every kayaking adventure is smooth or easy. Some days it is very hot and humid. Some days the water is rough. Other times there are too many people out and about, so she doesn't probably get the peace she is looking for.

The important thing is that sometimes it does work. And sometimes she does find peace. 

Too many of us - myself included - don't dedicate time and energy as often as we should to find peace. We stay with routines. We work hard. We work to meet others' expectations. But we don't dedicate energy to finding peace in our lives. 

That's stupid.