01/10/2026
What do you see in this photo?
A “typical” holiday pic? Our family enjoying a sunny boat trip….
But behind that photo, 18 months of pushing my comfort zone has taken place.
Weekly adult swimming lessons, facing my fear of putting my face in the water, swimming where I can’t touch the floor….
18 months ago the boat trip in Egypt would have been very different for me.
This trip, I still felt a little nervous the first time getting into the sea, but soon became more comfortable and saw all the beauty the Red Sea has to offer by snorkelling.
Today, at my lesson, I dove into the pool….again, sounds simple, the the inner fear I had to face to do it was a big deal for me!
It’s true what they say about “comfort zones”, pushing yourself beyond your fear/comfort zone, and what lies beyond. It wasn’t that bad, now I need to apply that same logic to other areas!
But why post about it?
I have a tendency to overthink, a lot, but what I thought about with this, is that you never know what could be going on underneath the surface with someone.
The same goes for our health, it’s easy to get caught up with life and “worry about it later” what happens on the other side though? When you stop and look at what’s going on? You could prevent or significantly reduce your risk of ill health in the future if you look at what’s going on today.
It can’t be any worse than diving in a pool for the first time whilst all the school kids are lined up watching you whilst waiting for their lesson to start! 😳
