Find Your People

I've been kayaking for almost 35 years—eep! In all that time, I've usually dragged supportive friends onto the water with me. Until recently, kayaking was something tolerated by people who love me.

When I went on my big kayaking trip last month, it was the most I had kayaked in one shot. I had never done such a big paddling trip and I was intimidated. What if I was the slowest? What if I couldn't keep up? What if I hated it?

My "What If" list was pretty long.

But I've also wanted to go on a trip like this for most of my adult life. What if I never go on a trip like this?

I'm so glad I didn't let the fear of the unknown stop me.

Besides the cool bragging rights of being able to claim that we were one of the first groups to complete the Caribbean's first sea trail, I got something even sweeter out of the experience...

*It was my first time paddling with other folks who get it.*

It's hard to summarize what that felt like, but these words kept running through my head:
—There are others like me.
—I'm not alone.
—My heart is full. 

I had found my people, and my world had grown that much bigger.

—Is there an area of your life where finding others like you would change everything?

—What's keeping you from seeking them out?