A first-time mother’s journey for wisdom

Kimi Werner learns from South Korea’s “women of the sea.” [patagonia®]( [Two female freedivers forage through an underwater kelp bed looking for food. ]( [Two female freedivers forage through an underwater kelp bed looking for food. ]( Kimi Werner takes a journey to Jeju Island for lessons in motherhood, culture, diving and providing from South Korea’s “women of the sea” aka the haenyeo. [Read the Story]( [Portraits of the haenyeo sisterhood, including Kimi, with their wetsuits and dive masks on.]( “I didn’t know other women existed in the world like me,” Kimi explains. “To hear this poem paying tribute to these sea women who fed their families [by freediving well into their 70s]—I instantly felt that I wanted to find out more about them.” Happy Mother’s Day to all the hardcore (each in your own way) moms out there. Thanks for all you do. [Read the Story]( [Watch the Film]( Photos: (Top) Navigate to the base of a seaweed stalk to uncover a horned conch. A haenyeo diver shows Kimi Werner exactly where to look. NICOLE GORMLEY (Middle) The “women of the sea” embrace Kimi into their sisterhood, where diving and pregnancy are not mutually exclusive (the only challenge being putting on fins). NICOLE GORMLEY Sign up. Show up. Take action. [Patagonia Action Works]( Patagonia Customer Service 8550 White Fir St, Reno, NV 89523 | [Help Center]( Email Preferences Set your gender, locale and frequency so we can send you emails that matter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update My Preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} | [View on web]( | © 2020 Patagonia, Inc.