Pros and Cons

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Some may wonder about the wisdom of a life at sea on a liveaboard yacht. Especially for someone who has struggled with their health as I have. However, I have been giving the idea so much thought and I would like to share these thoughts with you now. 

On one hand, there is the concept of the fresh sea air and how good that is meant to be for so many people, I have noticed the difference myself, on days when I have ventured near the coast and away from our inland home, I have noticed several positive changes in how my body feels and reacts, the pain in my joints and muscles seems to be momentarily relieved and the symptoms of Asthma that I generally experience, seem to dissipate almost completely. I am no doctor or scientist, and I don't claim to have any medical knowledge past that which I have experienced in my own body, but being in touch which how my body reacts to situations has become so important as I have made it thus far in this journey through life.

On the other hand, it has been said that humidity affects those with Fibromyalgia badly which could be a problem in some areas of the ocean, however, I am not an expert in the climate of the sea, so I wouldn't really be able to say much about that either at this point. 

In my opinion, it would be reasonable to assume that there will always be a place where the temperature and humid would be perfectly suited for the particular requirements of this temperamental body I inhabit.


I am very pleased to have married a man with so much experience of the sea and all it entails, because I know that whatever happens, the vessel he has chosen will be well suited for solo sailing, if I do, for any reason, take ill. He has done so much research and having sailed several vessels across the ocean himself, he is well equipped for this adventure. 

There is so much I have yet to see, which I never thought would be within the realms of possibility, and now, with my husband by my side, anything seems possible, even a healthy, pain free life.


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