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Month: September 2023

Lake Connection, Robots, Flowers, Vikings

Lake Connection, Robots, Flowers, Vikings

Posted on September 21, 2023October 6, 2025 by Eej S

Today at the sea the wind was whipping across the water, making it little furious waves that came at me too quickly. I was smart and swam with the wind, and I made it to the diving platform faster than I usually do.  I swim to the ladder on that dock to remove the extra READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet Tagged baltic-sea, jellyfish, openwaterswimming, sweden
Return to Odensvi

Return to Odensvi

Posted on September 12, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Today ate the lake, the water was chilly and flat.

My host took me to the same lake that her friend took me to last week.  It’s a lovely setup,…

Posted in Swimming Experiences, The Journey Tagged gratitude, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, sweden
The Swim I Needed

The Swim I Needed

Posted on September 11, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Monday, September 11, 2023, 7:22pm

Today at the sea, the water was choppy, the sun was shining, and the jellyfish were nowhere to be seen.…

Posted in People I Meet Tagged baltic-sea, openwaterswimming, sweden, wildswimming
Cows, Sheep, Violets

Cows, Sheep, Violets

Posted on September 9, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Sat sep 9 6:27pm Skaftekulla badplats

Today at the lake I didn’t want to get out of the water.  My host drove me to a remote…

Posted in Sacred Swims, Swimming Experiences, Water (Vatten) Tagged adventure, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, risk, sweden, swim-buddy
Storsjön in Edsbruk

Storsjön in Edsbruk

Posted on September 6, 2023November 5, 2025 by Eej S

Weds Sept 6, 7pm

Today at the lake I took a bus 30 minutes away to try a new swimming spot in the tiny…

Posted in Swimming Experiences, The Journey Tagged adventure, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, risk, sweden
Danger! Jellyfish

Danger! Jellyfish

Posted on September 4, 2023November 5, 2025 by Eej S

Today at the sea, there were so many jellyfish and new jellyfish. As I was walking to the dock there was a man taking a photo of the area. I asked if he was going to swim, and he said yes. So I said, “yea, I’ll swim with you.” He is visiting Sweden from the READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, Mental Health, Sacred Swims Tagged baltic-sea, moon-jellyfish, sweden, todays-lesson, wild swimming
Jellyfish, Ahoy

Jellyfish, Ahoy

Posted on September 2, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Saturday, Sept 2

Today at the sea it was gloriously sunny, and the water was flat, calm. There were loads of jellyfish out,…

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, Swimming Experiences Tagged adapt, baltic-sea, moon-jellyfish, nature-immersion, openwaterswimming, sweden, wildswimming
Swimming Wimmin in Sweden

Swimming Wimmin in Sweden

Posted on September 1, 2023November 5, 2025 by Eej S

Friday Sept 1 grey and cold and rainy.

Today at the lake, we cancelled because of rain. But by the end of the day I was having a…

Posted in Sacred Swims, Swimming Experiences, The Journey Tagged cold-water-swimming, communication, consciousness, fika, lakewitch, openwaterswimming, sweden, swim-buddy, wildswimming

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