26 Sep Mathious Boulianne – Catching the right wave at the right moment

I’ve been immersing myself in *Time Surfing* by Paul Loomans, reading it while warming up in my cozy sleeping bag on a recent camping trip, with my trusty Coleman stove turned on to keep the chill at bay. One concept that’s really captured my imagination is Paul’s emphasis on following “clues” rather than sticking to rigid “rules.” It’s like Paul hands us a map with only the first few steps marked out, leaving the rest as a mystery to unfold. Each clue is like a breadcrumb, reminiscent of Hansel and Gretel’s trail, scattered through the dense forest of our daily life.

Instead of marching along a paved highway of rules, we’re invited to wander the winding paths of our day, picking up on these breadcrumbs of intuition. It’s our job to notice them—tiny, almost invisible hints—and follow where they lead, like a treasure hunt where the next step reveals itself only when we’re truly paying attention. This approach turns our day into an adventure, full of unexpected twists and delightful surprises, rather than a monotonous march from task to task.

By embracing this “breadcrumb trail” mentality, we get to dance through our days with curiosity and presence, letting each clue guide us naturally. It’s less about controlling every minute and more about surfing the waves of time as they come—catching the right wave at the right moment.

Mathious “Hiqiniq” Boulianne, Recreation Coordinator for Hamlet of Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada ??