8.10.2016

the healing powers of water.

MARA HOFFMAN FRONT TWIST ONE-PIECE

This summer i've found my way to it.
Water. Sun. Sand.

I've floated in the deep sea, ran into the ocean and dove into a cool pool.
Mission accomplished.

Living in NYC has really limited my swim time the past couple of years, and this time I refused.
Moving to BK and being forty minutes away from the beach helped.
It wasn't till this year that I realized that being in the water during the summer is a huge point of nostalgia for me. I've spent every summer since I was in my moms belly on Cape Cod. 

There's something amazing about the process. You get up early, get sustenance, trek towards the water and find unbelievable peace as you walk into the massive body of water that has no end.
There's a certain kind of therapy to it.

Then as you lay on the beach, you interact.
Usually due to lack of service, it becomes a cell phone free environment and you focus on the people who are with you or the people around you or the music in your ears. You learn about yourself, about your friends and family, sometimes about new people. 

You relax. 

Which by the way, is a difficult thing to do.

I was taught always that salt water can cure anything, mentally and physically.
Salt releases minerals which lowers your stress and drinking it is known to eliminate fatigue and aid digestion. Sun is also essential to the body, heals the skin, kills off bacteria and boosts the immune system which is key for someone like me who had an autoimmune disorder. The Salt and Sun are a health dream team, making you beautiful inside and out.

Who knew your environment could do so much while you are doing so little?