I was last in the ocean 205 days ago. Each day spent away from the water has disconnected me from my blue mind. Two years ago, I wrote about Finding Your Blue Mind. I talked about the simple ways that I could find my blue mind through what I called blue mind moments as I made my way to the ocean. Over the past couple of weeks, something seemed missing. Even with the advent of daylight savings time and more sunlight throughout the day and the warmer weather, I believe I have discovered the missing piece – My Blue Mind.
The Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote in his letters to his friend, Lucilius that you must change the mind, not the venue. While that is sound advice, I think for me, there is a venue component that helps change my mind. That venue is a warm, blue ocean, where I can descend beneath the surface and be immersed in this therapeutic environment. Being a scuba diver takes me to locations and the activity that enables my mind to change.
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