Thank you for sharing! Where can we read the full essay? I could feel your words, and so wish there was a cold water swim club down in Southwest MI. I go to the lake to relieve my anxiety and sometimes the depression that can creep up, amongst other reasons too, but it ALWAYS helps to release the negativity and restlessness that my mind and body are experiencing.
Thanks for asking, Leah. I am still sorting out where the full essay will live, but hope to be able to share a link to it eventually! The lake has always been such a refuge for me as well, and feeling as though it is accessible for swimming even in the winter has truly been life-changing. What a gift it is for us to live so near Lake Michigan!
Thank you for sharing! Where can we read the full essay? I could feel your words, and so wish there was a cold water swim club down in Southwest MI. I go to the lake to relieve my anxiety and sometimes the depression that can creep up, amongst other reasons too, but it ALWAYS helps to release the negativity and restlessness that my mind and body are experiencing.
Thanks for asking, Leah. I am still sorting out where the full essay will live, but hope to be able to share a link to it eventually! The lake has always been such a refuge for me as well, and feeling as though it is accessible for swimming even in the winter has truly been life-changing. What a gift it is for us to live so near Lake Michigan!