A little pause to enjoy Penwith’s winter beauty for you today. Allow yourself to relax your shoulders, jaw, belly... and breathe in a moment of sea. Let those anxious thoughts go with the receding sea - this moment is all we have, always.
And today’s Sea Soul Blessing card for you to mull on as you pause:
May you feel EXPANSIVE:
Your body understands that so much of it is simply particles of water: flowing into everything, connecting everything, accepting everything. The horizon is infinite, the depths vast. Your capacity to extend and grow is both inclusive and unlimited.
May you widen your perspective. May you move through barriers and limitations. May you open. May you develop. May you connect to the whole.
If you’d like to connect by trying a bit of winter sea swimming, you night enjoy my most recent blog: How to start sea swimming in winter - the link’s in my profile.
And our beautiful sustainable Sea Soul Blessings are now available - to get some of your own, follow the link in our profile or visit us at www.seasoulblessings.com.
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“I really want to get in the sea every month of this year. Tips?” I received this question via DM this week. And decided to share my answer as a blog - just in case any of you were also feeling curious about getting into the sea or the cold water near you…
Swimming through the winter in Cornwall can be an uplifting and inspiring experience. But it can also be dangerous - and sometimes downright scary and unpleasant - especially if it’s not something you do regularly. So I’m sharing my top tips for making your winter sea swimming experience a safe, enjoyable, clean and transformative part of 2020 over on the blog (find it via the link in my profile…). Special mentions for @theoutdoorswimmingsociety @surfersagainstsewage, @bdmlr_uk, @through_cornish_ladies_eyes and more 💙
Short version: Go with friends, dress for the conditions (not your ego), choose a proven swimming spot, look before you leap, know your nasties, respect the local wildlife, give yourself time to acclimatise, look after yourself afterwards, start when it’s easy, keep it up (go regularly), make the most of each moment, and start or finish with a beach clean... Long version: all of the above with some lovely photos, sewage horror stories (no photos of those fortunately), saucy @dryrobe anecdotes, a painful encounter with nature (and what to do if you encounter some yourself), and a whole load of tips from expert swimmers on ways to survive the cold... So if you’d like a dose of extra inspiration (with a few horror stories to keep it real) have a read via the link in my profile.
And if I’ve missed something or you have another brilliant tip to add, please share it with us below 💙
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Exhilarating to watch, and laugh in awe - especially as we were standing there with our swimming stuff having gone down to see if it was swimmable... Um that would be a no. Managed to get into the harbour instead.
It’s a stunning wild day in Cornwall. Today’s message from the sea can only be this one:
May you feel AWE
To pause in awareness that water is anchored to earth, tides turn as the moon circles, the horizon is straight but the world is round, is to feel awe. In the unfathomable magnificence of the sea lies the radiant mystery of your own existence.
May you see the sublime in the everyday. May you stop to notice miracles. May you rise above all unnecessary detail, quarrels or criticism. May you live into wonder.
Wishing you moments of awe - and safe swimming - today.
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Breathe in some wild turquoise seas from Akumal Beach in Mexico again from @onewomanrevolution.tv.
And today’s Sea Soul Blessing is:
May you DECIDE:
Even as you choose to go boldly into the sea, you retain an awareness of the water all around you. Alive to what you most want to feel and receive, you are mindful of your deepest intentions, alert to changes, poised to take the next decisive action.
May your instincts be your compass. May you navigate with purpose, even as conditions change. May you know your soul longing, and chart a path towards it, one brave decision at a time.
Wishing you decisiveness,and the ability to make clear choices that move you towards your goal today.
Our new sustainable Sea Soul Blessings, featuring daily messages to inspire greater courage, calm and self compassion are now available - to get some of your own, follow the link in our profile or visit us at www.seasoulblessings.com.
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Loooooook! I’m so excited that Sea Soul Blessings are featured in the wonderful @coastmaguk this month.
It’s an especially fabulous issue exploring the powerful impact that the sea can have on our wellbeing - something I very much believe in and have experienced... You’ll find us alongside the 10 Best Blue Heath Breaks (featuring brilliant @lizzi_l at @bedruthanhotel, amongst other wonderful sounding escapes - I want to go on all of them...!); an interview with @pcousteau about his valuable work with young people in the marine environment; a fabulous feature all about those inspirational sea swimming folk of Brighton and Hove’s @seabirds_ltd, all sorts of lovely sea-themed products from makers I love like @poppytreffry, and a review of a blissful sounding blue health stay at the @scarlethotel (somewhere I’ve dreamt of visiting for a long time, one day I hope...). There’s even a bit about surfing to entertain the husband. And us - did I mention us...? What more could you ask for from a magazine?
Thank you so much @alexfishermedia for sharing your love for the sea in your beautiful magazine and for including us in such inspiring bold brave sea-loving company!
PS in case you’re wondering, I’m actually still very happily coaching women to find the self compassion and clarity they need to step boldly into their very best lives (including the sea should you do wish!) so not quite a “former life coach” as described here - that’s the work that has informed all I’ve created with Sea Soul Blessings - if you’d like to find out more about that, message me any time.
And of course, if you’d like some Sea Soul Blessings of your own, follow the link in our profile or visit us at www.seasoulblessings.com.
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