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Rewilding. Wildswimming

Rewilding. Wildswimming

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Amphibian

There's something about this time of transition towards autumn equinox that feels me with delight.

It's changeability, and the way that it can be everything pretty much at the same time. Wet and warm, humid, windy, still, drizzly, with heavy rain, storm, scorching sun...

There's something about letting go of expectations and be fully present with what is; of breathing in and out of water, and in the liminal space in between.

Air feels heavy today. Body always light wen ...

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Lost in time

It's been trickier to wake up/get up yesterday and today... As if I was heavier. Definitely felt as if there was a stone on me. Anybody experiencing this these days.

Yesterday I hear a podcast on astrology and she mentioned this as Mercury is shifting again and stopping being retrograde. This year I'm getting really curious about astrology, and oh my days! what a discovery and tool for self awareness. Really incredible. But hey, it's about our connection with cosmos after all!!!
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Bye bye August

I took these pics a couple of days ago. They summarise somehow the warmth, light of the last few days/weeks in my spot. Today is cloudy and forecast is rain for the next week. A turn. Embracing change and enjoying what comes.

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Running errands

This morning I was running some errands which were luckily near the sea... So I stopped and visited my beloved! Sea was pretty rough so I played with the waves on the shore, immersing like a seal again and again. Mmmmmm I love water πŸ™πŸ½

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Autumn

Such a delightful time, full of autumnal light.
What's your favourite pic?
I love the patterns of the light+water!!!

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Very cold dip!

Today I went on a hike and at the end I had a dip here; sweet little spot, surprisingly freezing! It was more like my river in early winter. I had forgotten how it was to get red feet!

Really great after the hike πŸ™πŸ½

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Salty morning dip

It seems that the only way I go to the beach in August is if I sleep there and go to the sea early in the morning.
So peaceful and wonderful to witness sunrise (even if I couldn't see sun, because of the cliff)

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Not much sleep

I woke up super early today. It was nice to start my day doing yoga in the darkness, with a candle and then going for a swim. I feel energised in a gentle way.

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Headless chicken

These days I feel like I'm running like a headless chicken; going from one task to the other, and again, and something else popping out, and this and that! Blimey, it's August, in theory a time to rest... Life feels all of the sudden very fast, and I'm trying to slow it down as much as I can I'm the middle of this whirlwind of stuff!

But no matter what, sacred practices are sacred πŸ™πŸ½ otherwise my mental health would suffer a lot...

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Monday Monday

Early Monday morning swim πŸ™πŸ½

After a cosy weekend not going anywhere but my nearest surroundings, I feel energised and ready for whatever is to come!

May you start the week smoothly!

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Surrendered

Earlier on this summer the photographer Paula Huijer (@paulahaphotography) took a series of pictures of me in the water.

We had never met before and the only thing we knew was that the series would be around my connection with water and nature.

Before our meeting, we had discussed different types of clothes, and I was going to be wearing a dress. Once there, exploring the land and water, and sensing the connection between Paula and I, it was simply not possible to be clothed. <...

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Crystal clear water

Can you see the little trout nibbling my feet and legs? I really love this sensation; lucky me it happens everyday. Today I managed to capture a couple of them in action. The water is so clear, it seems there's no water!

A blissful day of resting, sunbathing, swimming, reading... πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈ Really needed ❀️

I hope your Saturday is going great!

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Receiving the morning sun

Yesterday's early dip was really playful. I played with sun's rays appearing behind the trees, making their way to my skin. Such a joy to feel a slight warmth in the freshness of the start of the day.

It definitely seems that it's the beginning of autumn (in the Celtic calendar we are in autumn after all!), the light is different and the trees are starting to show some signs of turning brown (ever so slightly...)

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A bit of sea!

Yesterday my MOT mission failed (they couldn't give me an appointment for the day...)..I couldn't say that I drove for nothing because at least it was close to a nudist beach and I managed to go for a great swim. I enjoyed the cloudy day and not many people were around, which for me is a win win πŸ€—βœ¨

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Sacred practices

I love my morning practices; movement (today was yoga) and river. Gentle ways of getting into my body, and the surroundings. Ready for what is to come... the MOT of my van 🀞🏾 from the sacred to the mundane

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Back home II

Some more snippets from my reunion with river after nearly a couple of weeks away! Blessed!

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Back home

Back home, back to my river. I left on 1st August, and many changes have happened.

I come back inspired, full of love and gratitude, and trust. Also pretty tired... Normal, after such busy and exciting days in the UK.

The level of the river is lower, and despite the fact that it's hot, the light has changed; definitely autumnal light. And abundance!

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Wildswimming at last

I don't remember last time I didn't had a dip for more than a couple of days...

Today I finally managed to had a swim in wild waters, in the sea, after having been inmersed in a camp running Qigong sessions and attending lots of singing workshops.

What a start of August in the UK, so full, of friendship, song, good conversations, movement, simplicity, no phone for most of the time... Now I'm ready to return back home, to my river, my garden, my land...

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Woodland faerie

A wonderful dip I had the other day... My consciousness there really shifted, losing track of time, amongst melodies and lyrics that kept coming out... the voice of the stream πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈ

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A few days ago...

Some pics from a few days ago, in the Garden of Eden (how I name this particular place). Love it

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New adventures ahead

Last swim in my river for a little while as I'm going away to deliver Qigong sessions at a festival abroad; I'm very excited and I've been told there's a river nearby πŸ™πŸ½

I'll keep you posted! ❀️

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Waters clearing up

It's taking quite some time for the water to clear up; there has probably been a landslide somewhere upstream!

So refreshing to swim early this morning when air temperatures are comfortable. It's been quite tough in the last few days, with real feel of 40 degrees!

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After summer storms

This morning the river was radically changed. So much rain last evening and night rose the level of the water at least 25cm. Beautiful summer storms and gladly received water (I don't need to water the garden!).

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What's present for you?

I went for a swim before 8am this morning, surprisingly warmer water temperature. Perfect stillness in the hamlet, not a human sound, just water and birds. Perfect start of an interesting week!

May you have a great Monday!

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Taking care

30 degrees in the sun means frequent swims in the river πŸ™πŸ½

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Special place

Such a good idea to stay overnight by this river that I love... Beautiful morning swim, very sensuous

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Dancing selkie

OMG so good!!!

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Morning dip

Buenos dΓ­as!

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Reward after a busy day

I couldn't wait to go into the river after a busy day working in two places (lovely drive between them btw, it looked like being in France!).
The river was fresh, the air really warm (around 30 degrees, which feels really hot because it's humid), and playing with the alder's shade was sublime πŸ™πŸ½ then a very very late lunch in the garden with rose lemonade 🌹Perfection

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Delicioso

Simply delicious πŸ˜‹

May you have a great weekend ❀️

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