Around The Sun
3/23/21
Another year. Age. A curious thing.
The bell curve of life. Here I am. The birthday boy.
I swam in the ocean this morning at 5:30 am. It was perfect. Warm. Waves. Overcast but a little sun peeking through the clouds, hiding behind the mountains. The whitewash was my favorite. Turning, soaking, foaming. I walked to the beach. I settled into a small coffee shop and ordered an iced coffee. I love coffee. I love the feeling it gives me when it hits. Happiness. Hope. Joy.
I am trying to think of one goal this year. Just one. Not too many.
Get married? Get a job? Move?
Swim in the ocean as much as possible. I like that one.
Avoid mirrors. Call friends. Eat fruit.
Beer at lunch. Morning walks. lots of breathing.
A weekly massage. A daily prayer. No more elevators.
Swim in the ocean as much as possible.
Find a therapist. Hire a coach. Learn how to smile.
Choose three core values and obsess over them. Kindness, creativity, and fun.
Get out of my own head. Life is not about me. It is about we.
Swim in the ocean as much as possible.
Fix my teeth. Lift very heavy weights. Kiss passionately.
Swim in the ocean as much as possible.
Fast from Amazon purchases. Wear fun shoes. Send surprise gifts.
Swim in the ocean as much as possible.
Pay with $2 bills. Find a best friend. Wake before the sun.
Write the second book. Wax my back. Eat plants.
Dance with my sadness. Expect hardships. Eat a steak once a month.
Swim in the ocean as much as possible.
Fuck with people. Meet a cult member. Tell some stories.
Love when it hurts. Tell people I am in pain. Let go of the shame.
Avoid nose hair. Listen to music. Dream.
Swim in the ocean as much as possible.
Dance every day. Turn off the phone. Sit with myself.
Manifest millions. Wear cologne. Smile first.
Hard times will come. They always do. That’s ok.
Swim in the ocean as much as possible.
None of this really matters in the long run. Enjoy today. Swim in the ocean.
Trey