About 30 miles north of Boston, MA, where the Merrimack River meets the Atlantic Ocean, on any given morning, Libby DeLana (@parkhere ) is likely preparing to enter the water. She belongs to a group of women, the @ebb.and.flow.collective who convene twice a week, often before sunrise, in all kinds of weather, to float, swim, or just walk into the water. “I happen to believe that many of the issues that we’re challenged with right now are a result of our disconnection from the natural world,” she continues. “What we talk about sometimes, when we get in the water, is that the water in our bodies is visiting. Meaning, last week, it was a thunderstorm. Then it becomes the ocean. Then it becomes the dew on the spiderweb. Then it becomes mist. We are made of water.” Returning to nature, and to an immersed state, then, is returning home: “The wild part, for me, is critical,” DeLana says. “I don't take that for granted.” The full article is a great read, and is on the site now! ❄️💦