5 Things I Learned from Floating in the Ocean
It probably doesn’t need to be this hard
Floating in the warm Atlantic ocean off the coast of Florida this summer, I discovered something about myself.
I have a really hard time letting go.
Ok, so that’s not really news to anyone who knows me. But it was a new glimpse into myself.
I love the ocean. Playing in the waves, the feel of the water, the salty taste of it. I body surf, I jump the waves, I snorkel. I do not float. This summer, watching my nieces and kids floating carelessly, I thought I’d try it again.
Standing chest-deep in the ocean
Standing out in chest-deep water, I lifted my legs up off the sand, stretched out arms, felt the water cross over my stomach, and leaned my head back so that I was fully stretched out. It’s amazing how buoyant you are in the ocean.
I lasted about a second before the panic rushed in.
I pulled my head up and broke the pose. My feet touched the ocean floor a mere 4 feet away. The panic subsided.
Well, that was informative.
Why is this so hard?
