“True Spirit”, out on Netflix now, tells the fascinating true story of Jessica Watson, an Australian sailor who circumnavigated the globe in 210 days back in 2009 – What makes this impressive is she was only 16 years old.
Jessica wrote a book about her achievement which was used as the script to tell us what went into accomplishing her childhood dream. During her sailing adventure, she enjoyed the beauty of the sea and its sky. She faced a storm that threatened to gobble up her sailboat and her very being. Midway through her sailing adventure she became severely depressed due to a lack of wind which spanned over several days.
Jessica was approximately 1,500 miles from accomplishing her goal when a storm of extreme proportions was forecasted. She had to decide to either go into port, give up her dream, or go with the storm hoping to keep her dream alive. She made the courageous decision to go for it. During the storm, the sailboat capsized and descended 15 feet below the surface. Miraculously the storm worked with her boat turning it over and allowing the boat to surface.
Watching this movie made me contemplate the journey of Recovery. Jessica committed at an early age to be the youngest female to sail around the world. Like Jessica Recovery requires a commitment from us. At the beginning of her sailing experience, the seas were calm which allowed for smooth sailing. When we begin Recovery the anticipation of healing gives us the fuel to work our program. However, forces within us test our patience, fortitude, and fear just as the sea tested Jessica.
Finally, when the biggest challenge of our Recovery surfaces we use all the knowledge and skills we have to prevent ourselves from drowning. When Jessica faced the remaining obstacle to achieving her goal she had confidence in her abilities.
Jessica’s dream came true. Our Recovery dream can come true as well. Recovery is a life-long commitment filled with fear, anxiety, darkness, courage, peace, and light. Listen to our heart and soul to guide and direct us toward the dream of Recovery and a life worth living.
Peace
Larry
email: ljw@superhmanbeing.net
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