What an inspiring soul expression Christopher Cross! And Sailing is just pure dive into fluidity. Totally love it, thanks for sharing <3

...And it now invites me to share a short film by this magnificent woman Julie Gautier, a French apnea champion dancing her pain in water, in flow, in NOW, in stillness and movement, creating her story, our story.

Be Inspired! <3 <3

Statement of intent:

“Ama” is a Japanese word meaning "Woman of the Sea". Amas are traditional shell collectors, strong and united. For me, it represents the relationship that we, women, must build between ourselves and the link we must keep with nature. The film confronts us with immense capacity of women - capacity that we all have but that we leave sleeping, or we do not dare to develop. Unfortunately in our modern society, social bond is often broken and loneliness infests a lot of homes. For me, this film is a way to say: you are not alone, open yourself to others, talk about your sufferings and your joys. I wanted to share my biggest pain in this life with this film. For this is not too crude, I covered it with grace. To make it not too heavy, I plunged it into the water. The result is a beautiful and mild film that touches the hearts of those who can read between the lines. Life makes sure to put some challenges on our paths that if they do not break us, help us grow. We all have our story. We all carry a burden that we have learned to lighten and to live with. As this theme is universal, the film invites to share and becomes an emotion liberator, because to indulge is also to give others the opportunity to do so.
"Ama" is a silent film. It tells a story everyone can interpret in their own way based on their own experience. Some may see an artistic work or a physical performance, some may feel indifferent or cry ... There is no imposition, only suggestions.
"Ama" uses grace as an emotion vector, there are no words, just movements. Grace is a way of expression, communication and being. I think if we use grace in our lives, actions, words, relationship with others and with the planet, we can be kind to the world. This film speaks a lot to women, because it was written by and for women but it is not exclusive to women. I do not want to make it a militant film, nor feminist. For me, it's just an open door for the heart of a woman.

With Wise Loving Grace to everyone <3