Life is hilarious.
My first surfing adventure in Newport Beach, circa 2014, I didn’t learn much. The instructors didn’t really like what they were doing and their not so quiet frustration with me not being able to stand up was distracting. Barring that memory, one thing I love to remember about these guys was that he and his girlfriend chased the sun. They spent a few months in Cali and then were off to Barbados or somewhere else soon. They got work as they went along and just made sure that wherever they were, the sun would be there. I thought that was utterly crazy. I was impressed, so much so I had a brief thought of what it must be like to be that free. Today as I sit in the Billund Airport, burnt and blissful from spending 17 days chasing the sun in England, Scotland and Denmark, I can’t help but laugh. I did not plan to chase the sun this way, but it turns out that this is exactly what I am doing. How am I sure? It is the first day in weeks it is raining in this part of Denmark and I am on my way back to California.
There is a difference though, I am not sure if it’s a directly proportional relationship or in a cloud of probability. My chase is always for connection. I stayed 10 days longer in Europe not for the great weather, but for the chance to support one of my darling friends in his vision for his company. Yes of course we partied, we danced, we sang, swam and we ate and we laughed and we had sketchy moments at festivals in the sun. That isn’t it, we connected even more. All of us. Met new friends who enjoyed the sun as much I do, I am sure I will have moments with them in the future. Little moments.
When I was dancing my shorts off to Beck, a guy was passing as I was telling my friend something. A few minutes later he asked me, “What were you saying when I interrupted you”. I looked at him and said, “I couldn’t tell you… as it was just meant for that moment.” In saying this everything clicked. I am chasing moments and they are mostly with me in bikinis or me wearing sunscreen (yes that hot). I think the funniest thing about this, is that I am not actively chasing anything because these things happen as I move, am free, as I am honest and as I am present. Sun and moments. Directly proportional casualty or probability? I might be high off the wonderful brunch we just had but I am sure that there is no chance at play here, there is just being yourself and then what you value and what is true in your heart will connect you to others easily. Now I am sure; I value the warmth from connections and temperature. And just like the guys in Newport I find it chasing the sun.