While walking and doing street photography on the 9th of November, 2023, an old man driving a car honked twice, smiled at me, and gave me a thumbs-up.
Was I surprised? Yes, I was. Undoubtedly, it was the old man’s spontaneous decision to do it. I only smiled and waved at him. After this gentle interaction with the stranger, I smiled to myself. I must admit that this one thumbs-up is much more important to me than tens of faces staring at me in disgust and disbelief. Did I mention why the old man showed me a thumbs-up? Undoubtedly, it was because I wore summer clothes (including the www.adammazek.com t-shirt), including sandals, without a winter cap and gloves, and it was 8 degrees Celsius outside (46.4 degrees Fahrenheit). Most of the people I saw wore winter clothes, with thick winter jackets and winter caps.
When they saw me, most of them stared at me with disbelief.
I do not care what other people think of me. The truth is that their thought and words cannot hurt me anyhow. I love exposing my body to cold while walking and doing street photography. This remarkable activity provided me new stimuli for my artistic activity. While feeling cold, I feel alive. The more I do it, the more I want to do it. How happy I am that it is the beginning of November; it is still Fall, and I have a few months ahead to walk in frigid temperatures and expose my body to cold. I do it for my health and well-being. Perhaps I am addicted to doing it.
Do I take cold showers every day?
Of course, I do it. I cannot imagine living without washing myself. Since April 2021, I regularly take a cold shower. I start each shower with lukewarm water and finish with the coldest possible, pouring water all over my head and face. Thumbs-up if you also like cold! It’s a unique lifestyle that brings me joy and satisfaction.
