I read in an article yesterday that you're the only one responsible for your happiness. There is no relationship that can make you happier than you already are. So instead of waiting for someone to make you happy, you must search for it yourself and keep it in a box. When you're sad, open it slightly and let it blow over you like a cold breeze from the refrigerator on a hot day.
Swimming is my cold breeze. I didn't know how to swim from Adam. But, it looked so cool from a distance and I wanted to try it. The first time I stepped in the water was in 2013 and it felt so heavy. Only 4 feet of stress. So now how do I swim? All you have to do is float and kick your leg in the water. What a simple task. I might sign up for the Olympics after. But I could barely let go, let alone float. After my first kicking session, I couldn't walk. So much pain. But, I came back the next day because my goal was to swim not to try kicking. After a few tries, I still couldn't float. So I gave up. I was only able to float and kick without holding to the wall after my roommate left for another conference. But, I found the urgency to finish my goal.
I continued this only for the summer of 2014 but still was in 4ft. How was I ever going to grow?
This summer/spring I wanted to challenge myself. I would go into 7ft and then 13 feet. But, I would start with 4ft with the intention of never going higher. It so happened that the pool I swam in extended from 4-7ft. I didn't know and kept swimming with a kickboard. I was able to swim properly and only began to panic when I couldn't stand up. More like when my feet couldn't touch the ground.
I was embarrassed. I was doing fine until I knew.
There are many things you know today that is keeping you from taking a risk and enjoying what makes you happy. There was no way I could have drowned. There was a lifeguard, and my friend who could swim perfectly in 13ft water nearby.
Oh, didn't also tell you I can swim backwards?
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