The Ocean

"The ocean never lets you down. It might surprise you, or frighten you, or challenge you, but it’s always there for you."

This quote summarises the overwhelming attachment I feel to the ocean. Regardless of where I am, what I'm doing or how I am feeling it is the only place I am guaranteed to find peace. It is and always will be, my happy place. I'm a mermaid, I spend more time in the water than I do out of it.

When I discovered free-diving I realised that there was another dimension to something I had already fallen so unconditionally in love with. When I went on and tried scuba diving for the first time I realised that it was my calling in life; spending time underwater felt so natural to me. 

I suppose that I have always been a thrill seeker, I can remember when I was a child, I was the one launching myself down a death slide whilst other little girls looked on in absolute horror. I never really developed a sense of fear which has proven to be both a blessing and a curse.

Of those who take the plunge, most find that diving quickly becomes a lifelong addiction. These people learn to work in pencil: Their boundaries change daily.