I Am Alive, a dip in the Ocean

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This summer has been an ongoing outdoor journey, fitting in a bike ride around Stanley Park after my shift at the gym when the weather is nice and ending it at third beach for an invigorating swim. We have had very hot days when I stay longer in the water but when the breeze is blowing, just a quick dip does the trick. This was precisely my idea for Day two of the IAAC.

In the spirit of my beloved Abundance tribe, I will say that celebrating the simple pleasures of life is the key to happiness and there is an abundance of adventures within reach here by the Pacific Ocean. I spend time alone, unfettered by other people’s plans and schedules which allows for countless snap decisions and I feel free. Sometimes I feel lonely but I tell myself that it is appropriate for this strange era we live in.

You can see me at the end of the video, dancing at the drum circle which helps me feel more alive as I vibe with the community. I stay only for a short while, to charge up my batteries, because the rhythms can be hectic what with all sorts of levels of musicians involved in this joyous melting pot. But it does the trick and the loneliness completely subsides even as how I am familiar with no one. My grandfather was the same way, a mere walk down the Vegas strip where he lived intermittently, would give him the social infusion he needed. Of course, he had a wife and I am single, everything comes with pros and cons and I am glad to embrace the contemporary nature of my lifestyle characterized by pure freedom.

Aside from the video, I had a little fight with my best friend yesterday who also happens to be my ex. He could not take the fact that I spent time creating an avatar for tenis video game. I yelled at him, “What about what I want?"

I actually celebrate these inconsequential fights that serve as cues to orient one’s self in a friendship. They point to deeper things worth keeping an eye out for. I live two blocks away so I said that I am not mad but I am leaving. I lied, I am a little bit angry at his general impatience and his reflex to remind me that this is HIS console and HIS TV. Well bitch, this is MY time and it can be better spent.

I say this with a lot of love though. When fights are more serious, it’s hard to blog about them, far be it from me to throw my friends under the bus. Like many, I have an argumentative streak focusing on the ways I am right.

Nevertheless, these tiny squabbles are a great opportunity to dwell on our own hilarious pettiness and come together around our imperfections. Human nature is a fascinating topic. The day when I become a pure hermit will arrive… probably never.

Thank you for popping by, it has indeed been real. Be you, stay you and celebrate every day you are alive with a special emphasis on those you actually feel life coursing through your veins with an unapologetic passion for all things stimulating!

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