Last month, we took a 5-day sail down the Chesapeake Bay. As always, our plans were at the mercy of the weather and elements, and required us to lean into unpredictability.
The initial forecast was perfect… great winds & temps, and sunny skies across 5 days.
Reality served up something different.
Our first day was great weather, concluding with an incredible sunset and moonrise. Our first night delivered a spectacular light show of stars, constellations, and even a shooting star. Things turned later that evening, with changing wind direction, cloud cover, and dropping temps. We adjusted our plans & destinations and pivoted without missing a beat.
We sailed into Rock Hall on a glorious Friday afternoon, warm enough to bike around the town without jackets and enjoy happy hour outside by the water. Still, we knew something big was coming. We could feel it in the air.
The sky gave us the spectacular sunset in this picture. It captures the sun’s brilliance alongside the gathering storm. A perfect example of two opposing concepts holding true in a single moment.
We closed up the boat and hunkered down, making dinner in the galley, swapping shorts for cold-weather gear, and ensuring Kadima was secure.
Life often asks this of us—to pivot, adapt, and lean into circumstances we weren’t expecting.
We encounter setbacks and uncertainty we simply cannot control. Yet we often expect ourselves to keep proceeding as if nothing has changed—to make the decision, solve the problem, or stay on schedule, regardless of what’s happening around us.
There is wisdom in giving ourselves permission to pause, and in leaning into the not-knowing. To gather strength. To ask for support. To let an unsettled situation become clearer before choosing our next step.
We awoke to a blustery, windy day that was absolutely perfect.
We had let go of what we thought the day should be and were ready to enjoy what it offered. We bundled up, took the dinghy to town, and rode bikes again, enjoying our last day before heading home.
Kadima means “forward.” Some days, that means leaning fully into forward momentum. Other days, it means giving ourselves the time and space to weather what’s right in front of us, even when we weren’t expecting it.
This Friday, consider: Where might letting go of how you thought things would unfold open you to what’s possible now?
Wishing you a joyful weekend.