Megan the Nautie Mermate
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A LADY SAILOR
It's Sunday here and Saturday where most of you are. Maybe you need a little encouragement to go chase your dreams. Maybe you need a little encouragement to chance failure.
Go book that ticket. Go write that publisher an email. Go ign up for that class. Go print those business cards. Go join that gym.
Just Go.
Last week I stumbled upon the ultimate Mettle Maker.
I read an article written by my friend Kate (Remember last year when I went to Vegas to meet other bloggers? She's a friend from there!). She posted a link saying she wrote a vulnerable piece but was incredibly proud of her work - of course I followed it and found this:
I Vowed To Kill Myself By Age 30 - My Birthday Is Next Month
I was stunned. It was raw, it was scary and most importantly it was real.
She followed the article published last week with a blog post yesterday explaining how she was planning on celebrating her 30th birthday.
She's set up an online fundraiser with a non-profit called To Write Love On Her Arms.
I love many things about this. I love that she's marking her milestone with an act of giving. I love that she's shared some facts and statistics that I was unaware of. I love that she's shared her story because I wish more people would.
I consider this the definition of Mettle. Living life. Doing the best you can. Looking for the positive - better yet, sharing the positive.
Given the fact that suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in America it pretty much means that we all know someone who has attempted or succeeding in taking their life.
I think words matter and, I think the internet can be an amazing place. I feel so proud of Kate for putting it all out there! I've donated to Kate's birthday fundraiser and thought you might like to also!
I've you'd like to support her fundraiser you can do so HERE.
Honestly, the way I found a ship was a bit of a miracle. I drove across the country on a whim thinking, 'California might have something for me'. I spent one day sniffing around and then - Boom! A ship! I had honestly been expecting to be here for about a month and a half. I was prepared to pick up some small jobs on the side and then wait for a chance at a deep sea job.
My mind felt blown but mostly, I just felt so blessed. Here I am, not out of money yet, living with the best kind of family friends, eating yummy salads at candlelit picnic tables, walking dogs and talkin' story, getting so lucky and snagging amazing jobs. Crazy blessed.
I'm officially in 'whirling dervish' mode. Running errands, making last minute phone calls, meeting for bubbly with friends, repacking my sea bag and you know....drinking coffee and then instagramming it.
I'll be checking in here and there but, I expect things will be a little quieter than usual...
Since the Mettle Mission is officially over I decided to share a few of my favorites today. You can browse through all the Mettle Mission Posts here.
Until I get a job there will be a daily Mettle Maker - we're on a mission - a mission to get a job and maintain mettle - so we'll call it the Mettle Mission.
Until I get a job there will be a daily Mettle Maker - we're on a mission - a mission to get a job and maintain mettle - so we'll call it the Mettle Mission.
Today I'm waking up in Tucson, Arizona after watching the sunset in Nowheres-Ville New Mexico.
Lets see see where the road leads me! I've resigned myself to the fact I can't do the trip in two days. I guess I have time to stop and smell the flowers!
I'm channeling: Cool, Calm, Collected as I get back on I-10.
I cant any wait to share my pictures from this trip!!
