August 14, 2022

Is there anyone here who doesn't know how to swim? How does it feel to go to the beach when you don't know how to swim?

I love going to the beach but unfortunately, I don't know how to swim, way back then I don't have the opportunity to learn, I am one of those people that are not had a chance to learn how to swim when I was a kid.

To those who know how to swim congratulations continue to be the inspiration to others.

I tried to learn when I got a chance but I guess I had a low level of confidence in myself in learning how to swim. Some say that those who don't know how to swim could be because they have a phobia of water or also known as an aqua phobia but no I don't have a fear of water it's just only I didn't have a chance when I was a kid.

At times I felt embarrassing knowing that at my age I don't know how to swim, as we know it's important for us to survive at risk of drowning.

I remember when I go to Manila and it's taken almost 24 hours on the ship I can not avoid that I think about what if the ship did something bad happen? I mean probably I am the first to drown because I didn't know how to swim.

Glad that my two daughters now know how to swim especially Sophia my youngest daughter who's 10 years old and also she's braver than her older sister. It's good when you practice swimming when you are still a kid one reason for this is that they can aware of water safety around that they acquire the ability to survive drowning.

Does important that we should learn how to swim?

For me, it's a yes if there is a chance then I would still try to learn because it's a lifesaver skill, it can save people if we had this ability, and it is a great recreation too.

Did I enjoy the beach even though I don't know how to swim?

100% I enjoy it I feel relaxed looking at the waves and gentle touches on my feet, may sometimes the sea looks scary, especially at high tide wherein I felt like someone grab at me and I am afraid of course normal feeling to those who don't know how to swim.

Final words

Even if we don't know how to swim but still we can enjoy staying at the beach, nature can reduce our stress, depression, and anxiety so if there is time don't miss a chance to go to the beach and feel the calming effect of crashing surges of the ocean.

It is not too late for us who don't know how to swim, it won't be easy but it is not also impossible to learn if we are willing to spend time on it. There is no maximum age limit when we can start learning to swim.

To my sponsors thank you so much.