Tis was a hectic DAY, sailing solo crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Today has been a really, really long day. I think traveling through time zones has finally messed with my brain. I never changed the time on the boat after Cape Verde because I thought it didn’t really matter. Turns out… it kind of does. By the time it was 7:30 this morning, I had already fixed my Genoa, reefed and unreefed the sails, changed sail setups, adjusted course a few times… it honestly felt like I had already lived an entire day. Then I checked the time and saw 07:30 and just thought: what on earth is happening here? The day actually started great. I was feeling productive and energized, like “yes, let’s go, what a day.” But then the squalls started coming through. One after another. Reef. Unreef. Change course. Rain. Sun. More rain. Everything felt like it was constantly shifting, and I think at some point it just became exhausting. By the time it was noon, I was completely done for the day. Mentally, physically… just done. The problem was that the day was nowhere close to being done. So from there it kind of went downhill. Not dramatically, just one of those slow fades where you realize you don’t really have the energy to bring yourself back up again. I did yoga, which was nice. Didn’t really change the mood though. Now I’ve been playing Taylor Swift songs on the ukulele, which is also nice. Still not quite there today. And I guess that just has to be okay. Some days out here are full of energy and momentum. Some days are just long. Today was one of the long ones. 🌊🎶 ⚓ Life on the Showgirl is my journey toward 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