Swim

I woke up at 4am again

Feeling troubled and nostalgic

I read some poems I'd written for you

And swam in memories

Flying in a Blue Dream

I was telling you about the things I saw 

Flying in my blue dream 

and about the crushing darkness that enveloped me.

My torch piercing nooks and crannies

Searching for signs of life.

 

You asked me how it made me feel. 

I thought for a moment and said: 

'Forgiven'

Faith

Jellyfish

Enamoured by True North

Oblivious

I heard your warnings when it was too late

Blurred lines through a watery lens

The sting licked my lips

An unwelcome, unexpected alien kiss

Speading to my cheeks and the roof of my mouth

I looked back at you and realized I wouldn't trade this for anything

The Water Planet - The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

I remember when I was four years old and being mesmerized by the presentations by Jacques Cousteau. He invented Scuba, and it's difficult to believe that all of the footage his team collected was shot on film. Check out the gear they use!
Now that I am older and finally have access to the underwater world, I appreciate his existential reflections and his poetic narratives on conservation.

Affirmation

I have stopped wondering whether I'm good enough for people, and now instead I wonder if they are good enough for me.

The Great Realisation

7 Habits Time Management

I am a fan of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. That book changed my life.

During this current period of downtime, I've spent time reading and thinking about the person I want to be when we finally emerge from the other side of the stay at home quarantine. This video is an excellent introduction to Covey's time management approach.





There is something to be said for writing down your goals on paper. Years ago, I developed a printable planner based on Covey's system. You can download it here

#stayhome and wash your hands!

Home Made Spaghetti Sauce and Replacing Tub Caulking

Panic

I panicked at the bottom of my slow, crushing descent

Not knowing if I would see the sun again

I thought of you 

And calmed, I realised I would

Scuba PADI Course

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After 45 years of longing and delayed gratification, I am finally realizing a life long goal. I should have my open water ticket in a couple of weeks. #padi

A post shared by Robert Boshaw (@robertboshaw) on Jan 24, 2020 at 4:21pm PST

I'll Go Crazy

Acoustic Guitar Introductions

Even now, I am amazed at how these familiar songs are played. It's one thing to hear the tune, but it's another thing entirely to see how it's done. Pure sorcery.

My inner teenager is screaming!

I need to practice.