Thursday 10 May Its a present called the present

Following the historic meeting between North and South Korea, then a Federal Budget where we are all winners, poker faced swimmers were looking for three of a kind this morning and we came up trumps.

Not trumps like Donald and Melania but trumps in the mindful meditative way that we settle into in May. Yet it’s easy to meditate on a swim with 18-degree air temperature, 19.9-degree water temperature and easy trance like swell that lulls you into a subconscious bliss. B&B swimmers know that mindfulness creates a better swim, and the easy repetitive stroke is a focusing device for the conscious mind so the subconscious can work its magic. We know its about being present with the sunrise, with the ocean and with each other. That’s why we come down each morning and get our presents.  (If you’d like to meditate with swimmers on Saturday morning have a look at the link at the bottom of the blog).

I caught some swimmers in a meditative state before the swim….

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And while we are talking about being present what about getting a present like I’m sure Emma and Gillian we get today because they shared a birthday. Here’s Gillian celebrating with her son.

And the girls celebrating at Shelly with the customary splash….

See you in the present.

Pete Anthony

Stats:

Swimmers: 235

Newbies: 4

Temperature: 19.9 (felt like 20.17398)

Today’s B&B News Bulletin

Shitbox Rally for Cancer Council

Tim Slessor who is a long time B&B swimmer is competing in the Shitbox Rally again in two weeks. The aim is to buy a car for less than a grand and drive it, along with 200 others, from Brisbane it Darwin, OFF ROAD!!

Shitbox Rally is a dedicated fundraising event for cancer research with funds going to Cancer Council.

Cancer Council is one of the largest non-government funders of cancer research in Australia. We conduct and fund research studies across all cancers and all stages of the cancer journey.

Thanks to the community funds raised such as Shitbox Rally we can fund world-class research that reduces the impact of cancer for everyone.

Over $13 million has been raised by Box Rallies to date.

Please click on the link to donate to this worthy cause and thank you all.

https://donate18.shitboxrally.com.au/a-pom-and-a-kiwi

Great Interview with Julie 

Julia Chalon, one of our swimmers has interviewed Julie Isbill, the B&B founder for a blog.  It’s very interesting and attached here;

 https://www.thrivhers.com/meet-the-thrivhers/thrivher-interview-dr-julie-isbill

Growth Mindset Meditation for Swimmers

Swimmers are meeting Saturday mornings for a 30 minute meditation at dawn. Just bring a goal and gold coin donation for room hire at Manly Community Centre. For all the details click here:

Manly Growth Mindset Meditation