Intentionally treading

About this episode

Candace reflects on the importance of pausing and resting in life through the metaphor of treading water.

After hearing a story about an endurance swimmer, Candace reflects on the beauty of “treading water” in life. This episode is a gentle reminder that pausing, resting, and simply staying afloat is not only okay, it’s necessary.

People in this episode

Host: Candace Dunaway

Topics covered

• endurance swimming
• treading water
• pausing
• resting
• self-care

Keywords

• endurance
• swimming
• treading water
• self-care
• mental health

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