Gisele Bündchen Instagram – 2021 taught me so many things. Sometimes I felt like I was surfing in the middle of the ocean. Anyone who surfs knows you sometimes lose your balance and fall and go under. You swim to the surface for air, and then another wave bashes your head, and pulls you under the surface before you get a chance to take a breath. You can give in to despair and panic–you will run out of air, or drown!– or you can choose hope, and stay calm, and let your body relax until the wave has passed and the water is calmer. The challenges of life are the same. We all have to face them. Sometimes it seems we’ve survived one challenge only to find another one waiting to test us again. Just like with surfing, we need to remember to pause and calm our minds and relax our bodies, remembering that everything passes, and we can always re-emerge from difficult times and get the air we need before taking on the next wave. Caio Fernando Abreu, said, “Nothing lasts forever, neither pain nor joy. Everything in life is learning. Everything in life surpasses itself.” It is with this certainty, as an eternal apprentice and with a heart full of gratitude, that I begin 2022 ready to continue experiencing everything life is waiting to teach me. Much love and light for all of us. Amen 🙏❤️✨