Finding Harmony in Ever-Changing Waters

Find the good in every moment and watch miracles unfold.

Written from a woman's perspective, Finding Harmony in Ever-Changing Waters... is a daily trip journal and visually stunning account of one couple's four-month long journey through the Inside Passage into Southeast Alaska aboard their motor-sailor, Havis Amanda.

In this insightful narrative filled with hundreds of colored photos, Jandira Burgess takes you on an intimate journey of the heart. In her relaxed style of storytelling, incorporating an equal amount of wit and wisdom, she welcomes you aboard to share their adventures, from the mundane to the extraordinary and everything in between. She will have you laughing at their misadventures, empathizing with their fears and frustrations, and celebrating their accomplishments.

She details how she and her husband, Tom, have chosen to live an examined, intentional life in harmony with Mother Nature and each other. Whether navigating through calm seas or rough waters, they came to accept and appreciate whatever happened each day as an opportunity to learn and grow. She describes how their exploration into wild and wonderous places expanded her horizons, stretched her comfort zones and improved her skill level and self-confidence as a sailor.

Jandira's daily musings are sprinkled with nuggets of wisdom gained from a lifetime of studying different spiritual paths on her way to discovering her own Inner Truth. This incredible, life-changing journey provided her with the perfect training ground to practice applying those insights to her own life, as well as a platform to share them with those of you who dream of casting off your lines to journey forth on your own adventure, whether on the water or on an exploration of your own making. So, come on aboard! Let's go sailing!