Tag: life changes

Posted in Island Life: Topsail Personal Essay

Storms of the Sea and Life

Storms have a way to make you look at what is important in your life. What matters. What you can count on. I was already contemplating what my next step would be. I had already taken a step in one direction to move forward with a new endeavor.

Posted in Island Life: Topsail

Hurricane Florence: Back on the island

The anticipation of returning of the island heightened each day they delayed entry. Finally on Thursday September 20 residents were… read more Hurricane Florence: Back on the island

Posted in Personal Essay Todays Thoughts

I got it! I think Almost.

I started writing this morning working on a piece about  how I came to love the beach, travel and cruising… read more I got it! I think Almost.

Posted in Island Life: Topsail Personal Essay Todays Thoughts

Island Life as I Know it is Slipping Away Day by Day….

The island life as I have known it is slipping away day by day. I watch the pilings and progress on… read more Island Life as I Know it is Slipping Away Day by Day….

Posted in Island Life: Topsail Personal Essay Sisters Travel Adventures

Restlessness in Homeport

Restlessness has set in even with a major move this summer to a new homeport that is closer to the sea and to my being. Seeing her everyday has given me solace. Yet I have sat looking out over the Atlantic Ocean every morning sipping tea and dreaming of being out there upon her charting new courses and discovering new ports of call.

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The Beach

The beach is the in-between place between the ocean and the land. It is where transition and change take place…. read more The Beach