Saturday, January 2, 2010

Let it be...

Enjoying my new Lis. Many more of these little pocket rides this year...I hope. Oh, and maybe I can learn to bend my knees. Pic via BA

I love resolutions but hate New Year's Eve.

1. Create more/Consume less. A holdover from last year. I was pretty successful with this goal. This goal is empowering in its overarching breadth. In every moment to ask what can be created rather than consumed is a perspective altering behavior. Think broadly on this one, not simply book>TV.

2. Be present. I feel the pull of competing concerns almost constantly. Particularly troubling are the ubiquitous screens which offer a two dimensional mirage of a three dimensional world. I am here and with those around me. I am in this ocean, on this wave, on these feet, in this turn, in this tube, in this water.

3. Develop a sense of complete health- Physical and beyond. This resolution grows from a couple of conversations with interesting peripheral characters in my life partnered with the exhortation (and warning) offered through the story of Dorian Paskowitz and his family.

And, of course, Surf More!

Best wishes to all for Two Thousand and Ten.

4 comments:

Steve and Cher Pendo said...

Wow, clean waves, nice rides, stoked for you, thanks for sharing. Enjoyed your thoughtful post. We've similar thoughts: appreciating creativity, love of life, good health and work, and much gratitude for this life we're blessed to live.

Happy New Year to you and your family!
Aloha, Cher and Steve

Gaz said...

Sweet little wave, great colours......

Eef said...

i like 'em!

happy newyear to ya!

Eef
monsterboards.org

Erik Olson said...

Ye-ow! Nice waves... I had a few shores sessions around this time but didn't get anything quite like this. Stoked for you. Happy new year.