Dive into tranquility

According to a recent study, 80% of people who visit the Bahamas say that they feel more relaxed and at peace after their vacation.

On my most recent trip I became apart of that statistic.

I spent 5 days and 4 nights on what what I thought would be nourishing sun, unforgettable laughs, and beautiful sights afloat a massive cruise ship.

Little did I know there would be sand in the cracks of my soul that would illuminate a dormant necessity to take radical action, live in the moment, and dive into the ocean that is my spirit.

Here are 3 lessons learned from the crystal- clear waters of the Bahamas.

The Menu

• Embracing Mindfulness

• Wellness Wonders of Water

• Finding Inner Peace

Embracing Mindfulness:

According to research Mindfulness is the practice of being fully aware of the present moment, without judgement.

It involves being highly aware of ones thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surroundings.

As I was boarding my flight to Miami from Dallas, I remember thinking, “Finally during this trip I’m going to let go and live again.”

Recently with the addition of digital creation, my newsletter, trying to figure out this whole new path and character I have been creating has felt extremely stressful and honestly I have had lots of low days that felt like defeat.

This trip to me was a chance to reawaken my fire and passions for myself and life. I was comparing at that time.

Comparing my past and thinking deeply about my future. This is the opposite of mindfulness I would come to recognize.

I thought I was being present however maybe I was being

• Harsh

• Critical

• Judgmental

• Overbearing on my soul

These feelings were made highly apparent to me as I gazed in to the endless horizon that is the deep blue ocean.

Imagine being on a get away and the last thing your mind was allowing yourself to get away.

Do do do…..go go go Cordell… I must …I have to …..I need to be pushing NOW!!! People need me to show up…

Right?

Thoughts knocking on the door of my skull…

I realized in that moment the person that I needed to show up for was myself.

All of this talk of wellness and self healing but were my actions towards myself aligning?

I had been neglecting little Cordell.

The true me, the one I abandoned yet again for this “professional more adult version” of myself.

It was time to become more present with myself again.

I decided from that moment forward that I would always check in with little me.

The inner child.

The version of me that’s been screaming, kicking, yelling for attention.

The creative, fun, loving, playful, energy filled curious about the world Cordell. Let’s Play!

Wellness Wonders of Water:

I decided to let go and let flow.

This trip and my first ever cruise on Carnival Cruise Lines would be one for the books!

I was with my best friend Chelsea Wong (@TheCW2duo …..check us out on Instagram hehe) and my good friend Tyra!

It felt like I was on the Titanic... the cruise ship was Goliath and I was David.

The only difference being I wasn’t forced into battle #blessed.

Beauty surrounded me and my senses were heightened.

Ironically as we began to explore the ship the marketing team aka the crew members were soliciting every experience and adventure available aboard the water coaster.

This was ironic to me since I have been learning more about sales and marketing as I’m diving head first no cap into digital entrepreneurship and business building.

Was this a high functioning city on the sea?

“Maybe I’m in a video game!”, I thought.

There was a Casino, full massage rooms, food courts, high end restaurants, clubs, show rooms, a basketball court, full private adult only area (yassss), full gym, and our small garage sized cabin to come relax in and so much more.

• Relaxation

• Rejuvenation

• Revitalization

At this point I slipped into full body relaxation.

I was imagining myself as air.

Free flowing and able to transform into whatever I desired.

Being an Aquarius played a role in my connection to the air and the sea.

As a water barer I tend to connect deeply to the water.

I mean we humans are around 70% water so makes sense.

There was a room I purchased access too (damn good marketing got me) where there were 3 different sauna rooms and a beautiful room where the view of the ocean was breath taking.

The bed provided was made of a warm stone mean to help with spinal alignment and promote rejuvenation.

My body and mind needed this.

To be payed attention to more.

On the cruse there were two stops, Half Moon Cay and Nassau, Bahamas.

On our first stop I got a taste of the crystal like waters and perfectly colored beach.

Literally the salt water is so potent there it should have come with a warning “will jump kick your taste buds.”

As I dove into the water I said to myself, “I want my life to always feel this beautiful, this free, this magical.”

I was in an AR filter.

I had to be, to see and experience so much fun, beauty and peace.

It was as if everything and everyone around me had a glow and a sparkle.

“Is this what it feels like to truly be alive?”, I thought.

I allowed all my worries and self inflicted stress to wash away like a wave to the sliding sand.

The feeling of uneasiness of just being in the moment tried to get me to walk the plank back into work mode, but I slapped an eye patch on and focused on the good feelings instead.

I was doing it.

Revitalizing my inner child and soul.

My focus became to stay in the frequency of feeling good.

My thoughts were just that.

Feel good Cordell, feel good.

Gratefulness filled my heart and I let out tears of pure bliss into the sea.

The sun’s rays were energizing and felt so invigorating on my skin.

The renew I didn’t know I needed.

My well-being and levels of contentment sky rocketed.

Finding Inner Peace:

It was early the last day before we would head back to the port in Miami.

We had become a hit on the ship as the dancers and high energy crew.

High energy nights at the Carnival Night Club and adventures with our new friends on the ship from different walks of life.

Time for our final adventure.

Chelsea, Tyra, and I after almost being scammed into a fake trip found an excursion where we would get a private boat tour and to feed pigs on a secluded island.

We met a fun couple that embraced our wildness and partied with us as we were taken on a magic carpet ride through Nassau.

Experiencing Atlantis a huge must see on the island taking in every laugh, and every full inhale and exhale that nature offered was purifying to my mind.

Feeding the pigs and exploring the islands culture and food truly covered me with a sense of tranquility.

Inner peace amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, embracing a calm and centered mindset over a high strung achievement based mindset settled in.

My energy was changing.

This lesson was as clear as the water.

I could see my true self begin to arise again.

I was listening to me and not to the voices in my head that belonged to the outside world.

It’s important to note that growing up for me was difficult as I was pretending to be someone my parents and society wanted me to be. (I do understand most people just project what they were taught and are aware of so I no longer blame society or a person. Its the nature of a system were live in.)

That person was just trying to survive.

Even though I have had plenty of moments where I recognized the disconnect from my true nature I struggle to rewrite the narrative I desire at times.

I’m rewiring my brain now.

Stepping into the role of unshakable belief, confidence, and full tranquility to mind, body, and spirit.

I believe in me.

This trip peeled back a vail of fear from my vision.

“I don’t have to be perfect. Just be”, I said.

And with that thought a deep sigh of relief left my body.

In Conclusion

I learned from my trip to embrace myself, allow nature and its properties of the planet to revitalize me, and to be more a peace as I flow through this experience called life.

Some questions I’ll leave you all to sail with that help me dive into a deeper sense of self:

Who am I?

What do I truly desire in the life?

Am I forcing myself to be someone or something I’m not? If so why?

How can I be the happiest in my own skin?

I truly enjoyed writing this Newsletter and hope that you all enjoyed reading it.

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Have the most beautiful week and remember to check in with yourself.

Little you might be waiting to hear from you.

Don’t ignore your inner child.

Thank you for taking the time to journey with me on this adventure through The Cortext.

Until next time beautiful humans,

Cordell Weathersbee II