Punching Through. November 2020

On my last day, I snorkeled three reefs off Laguna Beach with an old friend. The clarity was a good 15-20 ft. The wildlife wasn’t as great as Catalina of course, but still fun to snorkel. The last time I was here was about 5 years ago, time flies doesn’t it? I’d stay down south another day but I didn’t want to put on a wet wetsuit again. I had some amazing black cod for lunch at Bear Flag Fish Co., it was a great way to end the trip. 

All my problems seemed to go away temporarily the moment I entered the underwater world. No notifications, no deadlines, just the muffled noises in the water and focusing on what’s in front in the very moment. I usually feel reinvigorated after a ‘water moment’, drawing new inspiration and motivation. This year is different; I think being attached to my electronic devices every day for hours on end, I’m not able to completely clear my mind as I have in the past. Despite being happy with the spontaneous trip and the photos, the stress still lingers, but I think it was worth it.