Dive into the waters of Lake Superior for rest and reflection with Michaela Rai
Photograph and words by MICHAELA RAI
Life is very, very beautiful, isn’t it? It just isn’t static, and our poor human brains want predictability and the feeling of safety it affords.
We want soft, steady currents that are the same force and going in the same direction, gently following each other instead of the gales, ice, upheaval and muddy runoff that co-exists with the sunlit sparkle and soft, gently lapping waves. It’s just how it is, and it is truly impossible to experience it all, in all its beauty high on the dry land.
What happens for us if we go deeper? If we allow the flow to move us? What happens when we find our shore where we can ground and return? We can step out to experience the wild, rushing beauty of loving, of experiencing the depth in all its fullness, in allowing beauty to exist beneath the surface.
You get to jump in fully. To be supported and held. To breathe the fresh clean air, to feel the wind and waves against your skin. To come up from the deep, back toward the warmth and light
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