Forever flowing bubbles…
Trying to fix my gopro which overheated during this breathtaking dive! Literally took my breath away, but I was able to recover! Hope to come back here when I’m more ready!
#practicemakesperfect #justbreathe
Today marks the first year living my second life.
March 27, 2023—the day I almost died underwater. Long story short, I was so excited that I purged so hard, hyperventilated, and panicked. I was saved by Arlie, my instructor, and got scolded when we reached the surface. I think I needed that. I was too confident at first and did not apply the skills I learned when a (supposed to be) manageable mishap happened.
I had 7 more dives in a span of 3 days right after. The first few dives were mentally challenging as I tried to not forget the skills I knew and, at the same time, forget about the incident. I guess risking it and facing it became my way of not entertaining the trauma.
This second chance taught me that whatever life throws at me, I should just face it with all I’ve got. To sum up the year, it was full of good byes, hellos, and hello again. Heartbreaks, losses, new friends, a new home, traveling more, spoiling my mom during travels, going back to crossfit, accepting various projects and giving my best on each, experiencing new things, finishing the next level of my diving certification as a PADI Rescue Diver, etc.
In the coming years, I will try to live life more. I’m sure I will fail again, but I’m hoping I will not give up. I am alive, not just because Arlie saved me; it’s because I did not stop breathing. I did not give up because someone did not give up on me. ♾️🌅
