Below me is the most beautiful clear blue water, but I’m filled with fear. A sea of floating faces smile up at me, shouting words of encouragement. “You can do it, Becs!” Once upon a time I’d have been the first to jump but middle age seems to have turned me into a bit of a wuss (as my teenage son would say) and so here I am wobbling physically and emotionally on the edge of a rock while my family and the rest of our small coasteering group bob about in the sea below. “Come on, Mum,” says the young male instructor standing patiently at my side. I flinched. ‘Mum?!’ ‘WTF!’ I take a deep breath, conjure up an image of that fun-loving, daring girl I used to be,…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024