I had a peaceful, gray, morning swim at the Albany Bulb with Sheila today. We agreed before we got in that we were going to get straight in and swim and that’s what we did. I found it very meditative today. The monotony of the gray sky and water helped me settle into a zone;… Read More Enjoying the Moments (Day 280)
I woke up uncharacteristically late today and it discombobulated me; threw my plans into disarray. I ended up heading down to the Albany Bulb by myself at 7:30—a group had gone in at 7 and another was going in at 8, but there I was betwixt and between. Part of me was looking forward to… Read More Monkey Mind (Day 140)
I swam early today with Angie, Arwen, and Sheila, my original wild swimming salty sea sisters. It’s unusual for us to all manage an early morning on the same day and it felt like a celebration. Not the least because the bay was in full splendor when we arrived. Tangerine and pink skies, layers of… Read More Tangerine Morning (Day 131)
I met Colleen and Angie for a 6 am swim this morning. Normally, such an early hour would mean swimming through a spectacular sunrise, but dawn comes so much earlier these days. Anyway, it wouldn’t have mattered what time we arrived because thick clouds and fog hung over the hills. All was quiet and calm… Read More Pelican Therapy (Day 126)
Sometimes when I’m swimming in the bay at the Albany Bulb it’s all so familiar I don’t see it at first; I’m just there, doing what I do day in and day out, a body moving through space, changing clothes, plunging into cold water, feeling and not feeling the sensations. Then I remember I have… Read More Paying Attention (Day 77)