Water ballet aka Swan Dive
As I get older, it’s very easy to pass on new things: new skills, new sports, even new friends or new food to order in a restaurant. Not that easy is bad.
But sometimes, doing the same thing over and over again makes you stop growing. In the same way muscle is built by training it to take on a little more power/weight/exertion each time, our mind needs new experiences to stay active, alert and excited.
My recent “new” thing was to try the Discover Diving Experience during my recent trip to Dos Palmas resort in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. I had ALWAYS wanted to dive again, and yet it frightened me when my boyfriend proposed the idea. Still, I said yes. But during the pool session, my dive instructor said I was imbalanced in my swim and said he had to hold on to me when we went to open water. I was nervous, but didn’t want to be assisted that way. So I insisted on doing the swim without him in the pool three more times, and I got my bearings.
We went out to the open sea, and I was awestruck! Beautiful fish, clams, corals, sea life going about their business, with us their audience. I felt myself relax my breathing and felt steadier as I swam. I give props to our divemaster, Victor, who was very patient. After about 15 minutes, I was already dancing! I felt so alive diving, and want to do it again.
