Today’s swim was pure presence

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✨ 120 lengths = 3km

But what truly made it beautiful was my intention - to swim with ease and calm.

And you know what? I forgot my water bottle… yet I didn’t come out with a headache.

Why? I genuinely believe it was because of the intention I set.

Before I even hit the water, I visualised the swim. I felt the calm I wanted to experience. I made myself feel how I wanted to feel. And it came about. 🧘‍♀️💦

There was something really special about today.

I focused on the pull of my freestyle (my arms definitely got a workout 😅), and I slowed my tumble turns right down to fine-tune my technique. Some were smooth, others… well, still a bit flaily 😂 But that’s part of it - I’m reconditioning my body and mind to work together.

So why was today’s swim more pleasant?

Honestly, I reckon it was mindset. That intention for calm. That feeling of being in flow before I even began.

Powerful stuff.

If you’ve been following my BigSwim journey, I’ve just shared two raw, honest blog posts—about the highs, the headaches, and everything in between. You can read them in my blog 💙

#BigSwim #3kmSwim #SwimmingWithIntention #MindBodyConnection #VisualisationWorks #OneStrokeAtATime #CoastguardSupport #MindsetIsEverything

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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