Sophie isn’t someone who lounges around a pool doing nothing. She’s always looking for an adventure.

“Have you ever thought to just take it easy?” Her therapist asked in a session. “Just relax?”

“I don’t know how.” Sophie admitted, her knees bobbed up and down.

“Have you ever tried to just be by a pool and watch the day go by?”

For the first 5 minutes, Sophie felt like she was going mad but then she jumped into the water and when she surfaced and saw the setting sun, she became somewhat entranced and felt calmness for the first time.

(100 words)

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