Riding or resisting the invisible forces around us.

A surfboard is quite similar in shape to an airplane wing, especially my “flex flight” long board.  This morning, climbing the stairs from the beach, a sudden gust of wind nearly lifted me off my feet. 

It brought back a memory from years ago when a wild gust snatched my mate Browny’s board from the grass and catapulted it into a picnic table, leaving a deep crack in the blue-and-yellow fiberglass.

  Wind, while invisible, is an incredible force. When harnessed intentionally by a sail or kite it propels the courageous sailor towards their destination at incredible speeds.

  Similarly, the invisible currents of creativity and change often take us by surprise. Sometimes we lean in and let them move us. Other times, like this morning, we narrow ourselves, slicing through the force, staying steady on course.

Either way, the wind always passes. Stillness returns. The question is: how will we choose to respond while it blows?