The reward

  

This morning as I arrived at the pool, Anthony was swimming his last lap. As I walked towards him to take my morning photo he looked at me and shook his head. 

"12.3 degrees! " he said. What? It dropped to much in one day!? 

This is the coldest water I have ever swum in! Now I do feel like I can wear the badge of "Hardcore" 

"If you really want to exercise regularly for the rest of your life, you need to exercise for the inner rewards of the activity itself." 

The incredible feeling of swimming in this beautiful tidal pool, with the sunrsing and chatting, laughing and being encouraged by friends is quite a reward.

Happy Thursday!

Shirley xx 

Find your bliss

I've been questioning  lately why I'm getting up early before sunrise and driving to the tidal pool to then jump into cold water and swim!?

Its getting to winter here in Cape Town which means cold, rainy mornings and the temperature is dropping daily. The coldest this year Anthony recorded yesterday : 14.6 degrees! It was so cold!

Then I listened to Rich Roll Podcast yesterday and he said something that really resonated with me...it made me think deeply...and I realised that I had found my bliss.

This tidal pool and the ocean, the friends I have made in the last 3 months, the early morning routine, the habit, octopus, little sharks in the pool, dolphins ...spectacular sunrises...this is my bliss!

I have found my bliss!

Do you know what you want, what makes your really happy?

Bliss : perfect happiness, great joy
Synonym: delight, heaven, paradise, Utopia

Happy Wednesday

Shirley xx

Be more with less

6:50 a.m.and a bit windy with a warmer 16 degrees sea temperature. It felt colder today!   There were some bluebottles around but luckily I didn't bump into any! 

Early sunrises swimmers enjoying cupcakes before a swim, to celebrate Gunther birthday today! 

A very happy place to be at the start of the day! 

Have you noticed that the solution to a busy, stressed life is almost always...less.

Get rid of something.

Lots of somethings.

Happy Wednesday!

Shirley xx 

The secret to happiness

The true secret to happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all details of daily life.

William Morris, "The Aims of Art." 

6:40 am 

This morning there was a diver in the pool. It was quite dark so he had a headlamp on.          

Another beautiful autumn sunrise with the water temperature dropping to a cool 15.3 degrees! 

Go where you feel most alive! 

Where do you go ...to feel alive?

Happy Tuesday

Shirley xx