Taking a dip

Whether it be in a tranquil pool downstairs, or in a sacral river, there is something innately blissful about immersing oneself in water - and coming up tops. Taking a dip - that momentous act that lasts for a moment - is like opening one's body as if they were eyes and then shutting it again.

As one plunges into the water, you are enveloped in a giant amniotic fluid that feels protective and liberating at the same time. Normal sounds vanish for those few seconds, replaced by how one would imagine one's body would sound. The buoyant water drains you of all weight, gravity staying behind above the water line, only to return when you return.

This feeling of weightlessness is also psychological, pinning you momentarily in a kinetic calm. As you resurface, the sound of water splashing and the sight of light further enhances this immersive experience you just had. It is no surprise that a dip in the water is a metaphor for regeneration.


A dip is experiencing the feeling a pair of hands have when they clap - something fleeting, evanescent, yet an experience that lingers long after you're 'home and dry'.