Weekly Half Mermaid Journal Edition 5
Quotes we loved:
“Writing a journal means that facing your ocean , you are afraid to swim across it, so you attempt to drink it drop by drop.”
George Sand
“She loves the serene brutality of the ocean, loves the electric power she felt with each breath of wet, briny air.”
Holly Black
PaddleBoarder, Seaford
Journaling question we are pondering:
“What are the different ways in which the open water has helped you notice your breath, it’s rhythm and depth. Describe how your breath feels and sounds when you are in the water. Are you able to draw on your observations in ways that are helpful at other times?”
Sunrise, Open Water Dippers, Seaford
Journal update:
Happy to report some progress this week. We finally have a quote from a local printing house, which means we are closer to deciding the most viable location for the production of the journal. An Australian produced journal changes the logistical landscape significantly compared to having it produced in the US. There are advantages and disadvantages to both and we working through these now.
What we are listening to:
“Into the blue: Ruth Osborn and the Art of Free-diving”
What incredible experiences and learnings Ruth shares in this ‘She who dares, wins’ podcast episode, hosted by Michelle Hands.
A free-diving record holder, Rush shares how aquatic journey led her to free-diving, the complexity and challenges this sport offers, lessons it has taught her and the beauty that connects her with the ocean. I was touched and inspired by Ruth’s mindset, her mind and body integrated approach and plan to utilising this in this into my own swim and life practice. One of the ways of thinking Ruth shared has stayed with me: “Ive got the tools to work with emotions…..as I was checking (before my dive) with how I’m feeling in my body and in my mind, and noticed there was fear there. I almost make it my friend, I welcome it, thank the fear for being there for trying to keep me safe, it almost like I had a discussion with the fear, what it was there for, was there anything I needed to listen to…and then I made it comfortable, made a place for it inside me….and said now we are going to go do this dive.
You can find this and other episodes of “she who dares wins on all platforms. Below is the link to Spotify.
Till next week….
Swim. Coffee. Journal. Live. Love. Repeat.
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