1km Down, 19 to Go! 🏊‍♀️

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Today I ticked off 1km towards my 20km BigSwim goal - and let me tell you, it was a bit of a mission!

I swam at a different pool than usual, and getting there was an adventure in itself thanks to roadworks. The pool was shallower than I'm used to, and my first tumble turn ended in a splashy surprise-water up my nose and a near-teary moment. 😅 At one point, I told myself I'd just do 10 lengths and call it a day.

But… I stayed. I kept going. And I finished 40 lengths. Bit by bit. 💪

The unfamiliar space threw me off. My mind ran a bit wild, especially since I hadn’t swum in a couple of weeks. It felt like starting over. But the steam room and sauna were a sweet bonus, and I even had a lovely chat with a man about a book on Māori history by Hansen & Hansen that I now want to check out.

Today’s reminder: notice what my body’s saying, and reconnect with my breath sooner. I am safe. I’ve got this. ❤️

I’ll be back in the water Monday, and I know it’ll feel a little easier.

Thank you for following my journey! If you’d like to support me and the Coastguard, you can sponsor my swim or catch up on previous updates here:

👉 https://bigswim.org.nz/a-young

#BigSwim #MySwimmingJourney #TheBigSwim #MindsetMatters #KeepGoing



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An update about this blog

I'm Aley Young, the heart behind this blog.

It was a soft, grounded space where healing, personal growth, real food, and gentle truth meet.

A living journal - a place where I shared the moments, lessons, and inner shifts that have shaped my own journey, from nervous system healing and regulation to motherhood, identity, and becoming alongside the slower, earthier parts of life: the garden, the sourdough starter, the kitchen.

But now it is retired ...

Thank you for being here - some of you for years now.

After a lot of reflection, I've decided to step back from this chapter and follow a new calling: natural gardening. It's where my heart is right now, and I want to give it everything.

But nothing here is disappearing.

- The courses are still here - log in anytime with your existing account.

- The blog is still up to read, and the podcast is still here to listen to, whenever you like.

- Nothing is being taken away. I'm just not adding to it anymore.

If you've walked through this content with me, thank you. Truly. It mattered.

And if you're curious where I'm headed next - into the soil, into growing things, into a slower and simpler kind of healing - I'd love for you to come along.

[Visit Natural Companion → https://www.naturalcompanion.co.nz]

With gratitude,

Aley