Lifeguard

I swam out to sea further than anyone else. To enjoy some moments of just me and the powerful ocean. 

I considered swimming out even further, but was too scared. I wonder if I would have swam out that far alone if there wasn't a lifeguard watching, just in case. 

As I started this writing, I thought I would again explore how much Fear impacts my life, how when I am swimming I am scared of being stung by jellyfish, bitten by fish or catching some disease. How weak I am for needing someone to watch me and look after me and cover my downside.

But in fact I now realize that the lifeguard actually enabled me to swim out further than I otherwise would have. Maybe the trust and safeguards we create don't actually limit us but allow us to do even more?

I wonder where else in my life I can do what otherwise would be considered 'fearless', because of a safety net.