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[greyheaven]

We are all of us afloat, but barely; the horizon is close, and high, and made of waves. Every other breath is mixed with water. Let's not drown, you guys; I'll swim to you if you'll swim to me. We are all of us afloat.

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[mesoterica]

*swims ferociously*

(you)

[greyheaven]

One summer near San Diego, after my brother graduated, I think, but before his first tour, he and I were out in the surf trying to smoke and tread water at the same time. Before we realized it, a riptide had taken us a hundred yards from shore, our cigarettes were soaked, and we mocked each other as we gamely paddled on and the undertow sucked at us

Re: (you)

[mesoterica]

Know your limits; know your depth.
Or,
know a pretty lifeguard.

... Ideally both?

XXO back atchu, lover.

[gh0stmeat]

dog paddling through the dog days

[greyheaven]

floating cosmic-westward on the redshift current

life in the deep end; off the deep end

[hyperbole]

Getting rid of all sensory input allows the ‘constantly-make-sure-you’re-not-dying’ part of your brain to chill out for a second, allowing the creative relaxed part of your brain come out and play. Without the constant pressure of analyzing the world around you, you’re body lowers its levels of cortisol, the main chemical component of stress. Your brain also releases elevated levels of dopamine and endorphins, the neurotransmitters of happiness

oh look, you saved the day;

[greyheaven]

thanks for that.

Re: oh look, you saved the day;

[bloom_within]

I was going to make a joke about doggy paddling but somebody beat me to it. Drat.

I like to float.

[greyheaven]

How's your summer?