I was having a crummy day, freaked out about lots of things that need solutions and money I don’t have. So I decided to go to the park. There is a woman there, 94, who is there everyday. We hang out a couple times a week. We are friends now. On the way there I READ MORE
Author: Eej S
Change Your ‘Tude
Having a crummy, hard day, so I went for a walk in the park. I passed the university and saw lots of piles of sticks. Perfect sticks. Think of all the things you could do with these sticks!! The snow has melted, so the pathways are clear. No more ice. I LOVE wandering around in READ MORE
Water Goddess Workshop
20 September from 14:00-16:00 at Konstepidemin Women who swim in Göteborg, Sweden, please join American author Erika Dillman for a unique creative workshop where we will dive into the myths of the past and create something entirely new: a modern feminist water deity born from women’s experiences swimming in open water. For centuries, men have READ MORE
Getting Lost is Part of the Journey
Monday, August 18 5:19 pm | Temperature 74 F Today at the lake, I skipped the water, feeling too fatigued. Every day my body tries to get me to stay in bed later and later. First I was waking up at 9, then at 10, and now 11:30am. I am trying to live on a READ MORE
Fresh Vatten
Wed August 13 2:20pm / Water Temp 20 C / Air Temp 80 F Today at the lake, I swam in the sea. This time I cycled to the pier in the middle so I could swim to either side and reach another pier. The beach was full of people but not packed. And not READ MORE
20 Minutes
Monday, August 11, 2025 / Water temp 20C / Air temp 19.5 C. / Overcast. Today at the lake, I swam in the sea. The fucking Baltic Sea. OMG, it made me so happy. It took me 30 minutes to get there on my bike, so I was tired when I arrived and kind of READ MORE
Back in the Water
August 9, 2025/Malmö, Sweden/Water Temp 70F (20C)/Air Temp 71F Today at the lake, I pedaled to the Baltic Sea for my first swim in months. It was a sunny day, but the breeze kept me cool as I navigated my way to Malmö’s Ribersborg Beach (Ribersborgsstranden). I still think it’s kinda thrilling to be so READ MORE
Swim for Choice
Tues, Sept 17 8:48pm Wind: from S 3.5 m/sec (8 mph) Air Temperature: 16.9 °C (62 °F) Water Temperature: 19.92 °C (68 °F) Today at the lake it was overcast, and the park was almost empty. There were a few people walking on the paths, and I saw someone swimming in the distance, but it READ MORE
Poopy Mood
Wind: from S 3.5 m/sec (8 mph); Air Temperature: 24.2 °C (76 °F); Water Temperature: 22.11 °C (72 °F) Today at the lake, it was cooling down from a 90-degree day. There were still a lot of people at the lake when I arrived after 7pm. Everyone is squeezing out every last drop of summer. READ MORE