Landing is one of the few moments I feel truly fully present. (Original Photo by Cédric Dhaenens on Unsplash)
Tag: present
Awake
The squeak of tires on landing, the view over a ridgeline, the red warning light. When I’m fully awake, I’m flying my best. Quote by Thich Nhat Hanh, online article The Three Gems in Tricycle magazine. Original photo of single-seat sailplane CC0 Public Domain from pxhere.
Morning Checklist
My boys are 6 and 4. School mornings can be … challenging. So this weekend I nailed a checklist in each of their rooms: It worked great! They were actually excited to check off items as they were completed. Of course, how long will this diligence last? How long before the checklist is ignored? It takes us all a while to …
Few of Us Ever . . .
“Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.” Louis L’Amour. This is well known. And now we know the cure— meditation. (Original picture 2015 by Cpl. Brittney Vito, U.S. Marine Corps.)
What I Love So Much About Flying …
Quote is from a nice little video of Sean talking about facing his fear of flying, and inspiring new flyers.