Under my skin, under the water
Leilia Dore explains how cold water swimming has helped her and her body communicate with each other again after years of disconnect – with kindness, pride and curiosity
My body and I have never been the best of friends. I think we never really learned how to communicate, despite all the time we have spent in each other’s company.
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