day 9 of solo sailing across the Atlantic Ocean #sailing #solosailing #atlanticocean

Today I had the first real problems. The kind that force you to stop, think, troubleshoot, and take responsibility. And it reminded me of something. I’m not out here because this is easy. It’s not. I’m here because it’s challenging. Because it demands something from me. There’s no one else to blame. No one else to fix it. It’s just me and whatever the ocean decides to throw at me. But that’s also where the growth is. Every time something goes wrong and I stay calm. Every time I figure it out instead of spiraling. Every time I choose action over frustration. That’s where I change. I think we sometimes forget that we don’t grow when everything runs smoothly. We grow when we’re uncomfortable and we decide to keep going anyway. Day 9 reminded me of that. Still learning. Still adapting. Still moving south. ⚓ Life on the Showgirl is my journey towards one of the toughest solo sailing races on the planet: the Golden Globe Race — sailed solo, non-stop, and without modern technology. Follow along as I learn, prepare, and chase a dream that feels bigger than me. ----------------------------------------- New videos EVERY 7th of the month --------------------------------------- EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!!: https://www.patreon.com/classicmara ----------------------------------------- Follow Mara: https://www.instagram.com/classicmara_/ __________________________ Support me: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/helgamarielk Vipps: 39088 - Classic Mara Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/griedy1 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/173a9a5e6 __________________________ Affiliate links: Dakota Lithium Batteries: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=79634&awinaffid=2732466&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dakotalithium.com Orca Navigation System: https://getorca.com/?via=classicmara PitViper: https://www.pitviper.com/discount/CLASSICMARA?redirect=%2F&utm_campaign=money%2Bcounters&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=upfluence