CHAPTER 8: CHARTING THE COURSE

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

•  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

May 2023: Phuket’s 11-day International Yacht Training Course. Nine kindred spirits, yoga on deck at sunrise—the lifestyle fit like a glove. Qualified and affirmed, I knew: This is my path.

Naming the vision symbolized it all—from “Freedom” to “Sea Change,” landing on “Sea Beyond.” It encapsulated transcending limits, embracing horizons. Mum’s influence loomed large: her beach trips soothed my childhood rage; her ban on “I don’t know” taught self-trust. Left-handed, speech-delayed, dyslexic—I’d traveled 65 countries, seven continents, climbed three tallest mountains.

Twenty years in wellness, top coaching certification, yoga mastery, yacht license—all ingredients in life’s recipe. The boat wasn’t escape; it was immersion, a platform for retreats blending yoga, ocean, coaching.