Jump off a cliff into turquoise water

“I stood for an hour, bare toes curled around the edge of a slippery 50-foot cliff, staring down into a beautiful natural pool of turquoise water. My heart never stopped pounding, my legs never stopped shaking. What was I doing here? [...] During those 10 seconds of free-falling toward the unknown depths below, my mind – for the first time in over a year – was not focused on my son. And as I clamored up to the surface and pulled my way through the icy water to shore, I felt so light. Free.”

“With every part of my body shaking and my breath shortening, I jumped without a second thought, because I knew, had I been on that cliff for even a few seconds longer, I wouldn't have done it. So about 35 ft later, my legs drifted forward and smacked the water forcefully. Instead of landing in a pencil dive like I was supposed to, my body folded in the water. Panic setting in, I swam to the top of the waves using only my arms.”