Lenka Janiurek – Watermarks, Life, Death and Swimming

Watermarks, life, death and swimming is an autobiographical story by Lenka Janiurek. I do not usually read autobiographies but for once thought, “let’a go for it!”.

A story that starts right from being a baby through to adulthood. Everything that affected her in anyway is part if this book, the good, the bad and even the ugly, we experience this all through Lenka’s eyes. We also see the connection that she has with water. Throughout her life she has good, even joyful memories that all connect to water. The family holidays on the beach, swimming during storms. Finding relaxation and strength when pregnant, it seems a spiritual connection.

The story is told by Lenka but I experienced the story as being told in a distant way, but this is the best way to keep yourself safe from harm and I can only assume this is how she has dealt with the telling of her story.

Lenka’s story left me reflecting how resilient we are as human beings. How we may go through trauma in our lives, but most of us find a way of dealing with it, however that may be. Thank you to Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for allowing me the honour of learning about Lenka on the Watermarks Blog Tour.