I am dipping my toe into buddhism and sailing. We had a day out with our department where we went sailing on a lake for the afternoon. It was a thorougly enjoyable experience because it reminded me of when I was learning gliding eight years ago. You're on a vessel, subject to the whims of the wind going (vertically/horizontally), and have a few axes of control (flaps/sails). How well you fare is something you can only partially control; it's really a challenge of sensing what the wind does and being adaptable enough to lean into that. Some colleagues were frustrated by the fitful winds but I never was; the winds just are.

The interest in buddhism comes from watching an unreasonable amount of Dr. K videos and livestreams over the past year. I find his blend of clinical, (neuro)scientific and yogic/buddhist perspectives on mental health fascinating, and some of his videos have genuinely changed our lives. In one of his streams he shared his understanding of dharma and it made me curious to learn more, so now I'm reading the Dhammapada.