Y'all ever just suddenly have the overwhelming urge to swim??? Like not actively but you just wanna,,, be in the water and have some Peace
Yes it’s called the mammalian diving response and it’s also why doing face masks and taking a shower is soothing. Our amphibian ancestors used this mechanism to slow down the heartbeat and lower body temperature so as not to waste calories while swimming (which is very calorie intensive). It makes you feel safe because predators are less likely to get you in water than on land. The fish brain is alive and well in all of us.
It’s literally activated by putting water on the face.
“Beware the broken girls.
They’ve learned how to survive with shards of glass under their skin.
They’re glittering, sharp and beautiful -
And they will watch you bleed.”
An addiction
is always an addiction
no matter how long you’ve
been away.
It will welcome you back with open arms,
crying over how much it has missed you.
An abusive relationship,
those crocodile tears only serve
to pull you right back in.
Do not trust the sweet, sweet siren song.
You will lose yourself again.
This bitter scrape with death
will leave you gasping again
and again.
Do not return to the sweet, sweet siren song.
You will lose yourself again.
