Actress Photos Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers March 2024 By GethuCinema Admin March 6, 2024 Related Posts Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers June 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers May 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers April 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers January 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers December 2023 Share This Post FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppReddItTelegram “One day you will end up all alone and miserable regretting your life choices” – comment received several time over the years over my choice of being single and not having kids. I never planned for anything, nor I looked to fulfill a role that it was not designed for me. I went about my life, finding joy in the passion I had for the ocean, sharks, diving, teaching. I never lacked friends and company, and although alone I never felt lonely. Along the way, I entered and exited relationships that didn’t work for me (us) that didn’t fulfill, that requested a change I wasn’t ready for. I never looked for @kewinlorenzen but we happened and it was a perfect match from the beginning. I always joke I had to wait for him to grow older (we have a considerable age difference, but I know no one noticed 😉) Late in life I found the right person, the right companion and life took a different turn. The “what if” went quickly out of the window, after all I learned that life is the day we live, the rest is just a surprise. Many worried on the “what if he leaves you for a younger one.” My thought was, if I only had one year to live, would I want to live it with him or would I want to not be with him because it was only one?” The answer was very clear from the beginning. I will take what it brings, the rest we can only move on, evolve and learn from. Both times of my life were wonderful, perfect and allowed me to explore and be a part of myself. Today we celebrate six years together, happy anniversary my love. Image from our trip to Cocos Island. @fourthelementdive freediving suits Sometimes I fell I am a broken record in saying the same things over and over again but I also notice from comments and questions that repetition is the way to create change. Here are a few words we should consider eliminating from our vocabulary when talking about sharks: Shark infested waters; this trend is on the lower side and it makes me happy. Sharks don’t infest, they live in the ocean, even close to shore, still their world. Attack: I receive a lot of heat about this one, but a biting shark is feeding not attacking Lurking, patrolling: they don’t do any of that, they swim in their world Menacing, aggressive, vicious: let’s remove human emotional interpretations from the analysis of an animal behavior. Image of a juvenile tiger shark by @kewinlorenzen during our educational liveaboard trip around The Bahamas to discover and learn more about sharks. @isotta_underwater_housings Who manages my social media? I do; I manage every channel, every image, post, and writing. People who get a chance to observe my life behind the scenes often suggest seeking help, especially with social media posts and replies, handling messages, and requests. There is a trend to hire an intern and allow them to manage the day-to-day social media platforms to allow more time for managing the business. I complete all these tasks myself because I believe in sharing a valuable message, and to be my message, it has to come from me. How can someone, most likely younger, without the same experience, post the sentiment I want to share using the correct words when they haven’t been through what I have and haven’t walked the same road? It’s not that they are not good, but they are not me, and they will not be able to catch what I want to share in that moment. My posts are inspired by comments, interactions, and experiences with students, guests, and on social media. I process the words, reflect on the emotions they stir, and communicate the outcome. Do I miss some trends and opportunities for better exposure or following? Most likely, yes, my social media is paired with me, my age, and my abilities to keep following or deciding not to follow some trends, but when someone comes on my posts, they find me uniquely, and they will always deal with direct interaction. 🌊💪 Kicking off #InternationalWomensDay by shining a spotlight on the incredible @cristinazenato! 🦈 Known for her groundbreaking work with sharks, Cristina has spent 27 years building trust and understanding with the majestic Caribbean Reef sharks off Grand Bahama Island. Through careful study and patience, Cristina has formed a unique bond with these creatures, offering them safety by removing fishing hooks from their mouths with gentle care. Perhaps as a way to thank her the sharks stick around for a little petting session. Her approach is built on respect and empathy, never forcing herself upon them but earning their trust day by day. As Cristina shares, her work isn’t just about saving individual sharks—it’s about inspiring a global movement to protect these vital ocean guardians. Her dedication reminds us that investing in women like Cristina means investing in a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Join us in honoring Cristina’s extraordinary efforts this #InternationalWomensDay! 🌟 #SaveSharks #SharkConservation #EmpowerWomen” 🌊💙 Note to ourselves: this is me! It is common to hear from people and especially from women the weight of self-doubt, impostor syndrome and that we should always be doing more and better. We think we don’t deserve to ask for a promotion, for a pay raise, or even to be paid for the services we render. We question each decision and step and we are at times, guilt into taking steps we really didn’t want to take. While thriving to improve is beneficial, keeps us motivated, happy, and increases our levels, we should not let the feeling that our self-worth is not good enough stop us. We are good enough, we are doing enough. We need to learn that we will ebb and flow like the tide, that we cannot always be the full river barging down the mountain, for, even water, takes a rest during certain cycles of its life and so should we. While having a base is important, it is not made of money. When I launched into this life and changed everything, all I had with me were my skills and my attitude. I started from zero; I did not have a penny to my name. I lived with the money I made on the job and slowly began to save. If we wait for things to line up and want everything to be secure, we will never leap into the life we dream of. It means sacrificing, missing out on certain aspects, and keeping the nose on the grindstone. Our ocean life is not easy sailing on the ocean, with perpetual sunshine and flat, calm seas. Our life is full of ups and downs, feasts and famines, seeing people coming and going, and sacrifices. At times, it is being foreign in a foreign country, adapting, evolving, changing, and when the proverbial hits the fan, finding a new way out of it, around it, or once again changing. The video shows an exceptional day; I love it and want to share it. It is the surface of a much deeper life. If we want to do what we love, we need to decide what price we want to pay and see if such expenditure is worth it to live the life we love. Most people would be terrified to do what you do. So what terrifies you, if anything? I fear shallow living; I fear a life of repetition without fulfillment. I fear the conformity of a life focused on the sole scope of owning material things, a title, a position, a life that, instead of being lived, is full of “when” and “if” of wasted time and missed opportunities. Fear of a life where conformity is the norm and we live by what we “should do” instead of what we “would love to do.” I have seen so many people unhappy living the life they should have instead of the life they would love to have. So they wait when this lines up, or that will happen; meanwhile, life flows through our fingers like the water of a waterfall. I am afraid of having to “fit in” instead of being able to overflow. I am scared of empty small talk and people who can’t play like children, of keeping appearances instead of being able to wear the heart on a sleeve. Image by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings wearing @fourthelementdive mask and Lycra skin @wdhof Talking about past eating behavioral problems doesn’t mean having them. Talking about past body dismorphia doesn’t mean having it. Talking about it all doesn’t mean encouraging others to follow suit, far from it. I woke up to a rainstorm of blocked images, including the one I am posting again because someone found the content sentitive and to a series of emails from FB suggesting support against self harm because someone reported me. Before acting, learn to read the whole post not the first ten lines. Before reporting learn to check all the way through. The post was about the journey from struggle to power, to understanding the process, to arriving where I am today. To many I might appear small, but when I can carry three tanks at once from the vehicle to the cave, that is strength that cannot be faked, when I can pull tanks with a rope up a 40ft drop, that is strength, when I can run miles and miles and then go cave diving carrying gear to come back and still take care of a million things, that is strength and to have it, I fuel my body, correctly. I might be small but I am mighty, I have learned my lessons and I am trying to share them for others to find inspiration, strenght and the power to perhaps find their way out. Talking about past eating behavioral problems doesn’t mean having them. Talking about past body dismorphia doesn’t mean having it. Talking about it all doesn’t mean encouraging others to follow suit, far from it. I woke up to a rainstorm of blocked images, including the one I am posting again because someone found the content sentitive and to a series of emails from FB suggesting support against self harm because someone reported me. Before acting, learn to read the whole post not the first ten lines. Before reporting learn to check all the way through. The post was about the journey from struggle to power, to understanding the process, to arriving where I am today. To many I might appear small, but when I can carry three tanks at once from the vehicle to the cave, that is strength that cannot be faked, when I can pull tanks with a rope up a 40ft drop, that is strength, when I can run miles and miles and then go cave diving carrying gear to come back and still take care of a million things, that is strength and to have it, I fuel my body, correctly. I might be small but I am mighty, I have learned my lessons and I am trying to share them for others to find inspiration, strenght and the power to perhaps find their way out. Have you tried to google if fish, and specifically sharks feel pain? On the internet there is a huge amount of disparete information. It is very confusing and people claim that not having the same receptors we have makes these animals not feel pain. But pain (for the lack of better word) is a necessity of survival, it is a warning, it is a learning step for many creatures. Pain might not feel the same to sharks or fish, but it is present. I have seen it first hand, many times over. I have watched these sharks struggling to keep a fish in their mouth, dive into the sand to remove the hook, suffering of long term infections caused by the lingering lines, twiching their fins trying to dislodge the embedded hooks and the pulling caused by some of them. Direct observation of a repeated behavior, provides in this case, as many others, a more reliable information, and although sharks might not feel the way we do, they still feel their definition of pain. It is time we understand that not everyone has to be measured according to our standards and levels, as not everyone is a mammal, walking on two legs. Image of Nacho with a residual infection left behind by a hook I was able to remove by @kewinlorenzen @isotta_underwater_housings Dear anxiety: an open conversation about a factor in many people’s lives It’s early morning, and my phone is receiving a lot of messages from different parts of the world; the messages explain the current feelings about mental health and the concerns related to diving. Anxiety, excitement, expectations, and self-judgment, we can add more names to it, are part of many people involved in this industry. It is brought on by goals we set for ourselves that we feel we cannot achieve, by the expectations of perfection, by the comparison we conduct by scrolling through others’ accounts, feeling they have it all sorted out and we don’t. When we put ourselves at the edge of our comfort zone and try to go beyond it, it’s normal to have some uncomfortable feelings; if we didn’t have them, it would mean the mind is not reading itself for the obstacles ahead of us. But in many cases, especially with certain personalities, we become very hard on ourselves; we set it for all, we want it perfect, and we put so much pressure to make it all happen we sometimes self-trigger these reactions. Provided that we had a very long time to work harder and better than our counterparts in these fields, it’s typical also to feel inadequate. As I tell my students, everything I know is not by coincidence. One of the ways I cope with the feeling is to acknowledge it, recognize the presence sitting at the table with me, and ask, “Why are you here?” The simple fact of voicing the feeling over our shoulders makes the presence less threatening and the conversation open. I then search for why that wave is coming over me and threatening to crash me. At times, it might be a painful process, but it is the same as a wound: once we find the source of the pain, we can work to remove it. I have suffered from an overlap of work and relationship situations that brought massive anxiety levels into my life; once I recognized it, I was able to start the process. It was evident that I had to let go of both sources and jump feet-first into a new state. It was interesting to notice with all the uncertainty and fear that the vast jump brought with it, my anxiety instantly dissolved. Change is something we often consider and dream about. We want to make a change, starting something new, trying something different. We want to leave what we know for the dream that has been floating in our minds. We may have been thinking about leaving a more regular life for something extraordinary. Change comes into our minds often and for a while; we consider it, debate, and often back down after looking into options or toying with a few ideas. There is an instinct to love comfort and certainty; we wait for the “right” time to do things. Mostly, we hope that will be when it’s convenient, comfortable, and easy to have a clear vision of what we want to do and a perfectly laid out path for us to follow. The more we wait for this “right,” the further away our dreams feel. So we come up with a series of justifications; we don’t feel ready or confident, we don’t have the necessary amount of time, we first have to wait for others to complete their journey so we can start ours (read kids, partner, parents, or career) I have learned that there are no guarantees in life, no matter how much we plan and wait; but I know for a fact, or as I say to my students, “everything I know is not by coincidence” that if we wait until the life we have is perfectly aligned to build the life we want, it will never happen. Through my life, career, and those I met along the way, I realized that those who appear successful and have what they want didn’t wait; they just got started. I launched on my first life change in one week, and that included moving 6000 miles away from home and loved ones. And along the way, we fail, try, stumble, fall, and fail again, only to try once more. We feel the same emotions others feel, from sometimes a level of inadequacy to a lack of preparation. Still, instead of using them as an excuse to back down, we use them as a motivator to improve where needed and up our skills to continue. And when we sit there and think that we are not seeing what we hoped for in the time frame we planned, I always use these two sentences to help: “We have to be beginners before we can be anything else,” and “A small action is better than no big action.” Image @kewinlorenzen I changed my life for you. From one day to another, I left everything I had and moved here from 6000 miles away to be with you every day, every moment. It was 30 years ago, and I still need more time with you, with each one of you. You have filled my life in a way I could never have imagined, and I have loved you since I was a little girl. I have learned through your silent lessons, your beautiful presence, the truth behind the lies about who you are and how you behave; I have sat on the floor with you in my lap and felt your gentle breathing movement and hoped I could sit there forever. If there is a moment I remember forever, it’s this moment, every time, every day, every chance. It’s the moment you show me; you show us that connection is possible, no matter the species, language, or differences that may separate us. Image by @kewinlorenzen @neptunic_com @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @scubapro “Are you trying to keep your brain from spilling out?” If you think that because people appear strong and determined and have created a path and life for themselves and always have it together, think again! Being strong includes showing vulnerability, being determined helps through failures and setbacks but it doesn’t mean these don’t happen and make us feel defeated. As an independent professionals we deal with all aspects of the business, all day. It’s a huge effort at a certain point to close “shop” because it’s in our heads, in our phones, emails and the world never shuts down. Having to deal with weather, boats, animals, people, gear, topped off with living on an island where not everything is readily available can throw numerous challenges at any given time. Mornings is when the list comes out, sometimes the same list several days in a row, because the previous day we were too busy or new unexpected challenges that took priority, surfaced. Scrolling through social media may give us the incorrect perception that everyone else around us has it all put together; they don’t, we don’t. It’s part of the process having to constantly overcome challenges; the important part is not let the hiccups stop us in our tracks, but that we use them to find better solutions. I see these moments as the perfect time to review how I was operating and rethink it for a better possible alternative. Image captured by @kewinlorenzen as I leaned back from reading a complicated issue with the hands in my hair, to which he commented “are you trying to keep your brain from spilling out?” 😂 “The Dancer” Underwater image with @cristinazenato “Dancing is not something I do well on the surface; I always joke I have two left feet. Liberated from the heaviness of gravity, underwater I can express parts of me I cannot on the surface, allowing creativity to express itself and to surface these images thanks to Kewin’s photography”- Cristina. @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @fourthelementdive It is a moment, and it will change us for a lifetime. The first time will forever remain embedded in my memory, and each time after that, it’s the same magical feeling of connecting to a being so different from us. The privilege to introduce many to this particular moment, to have them kneeling next to me as their hand gently connects with one of my girls, continues to make these encounters so unique. We can change the world, one person at a time. Once the diver surfaces, they will be the ambassadors these creatures need; share with more how different sharks are from what we hear about them, how much they need for us to change our views and ways, how they are vital to the importance of the survival of the ocean and consequently of us. Image by @kewinlorenzen with our most recent guest and student Phil, during the shark experience. For more information visit www.cristinazenato.com @neptunic_com @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @scubapro Welcome Committee There is no better view than to have the local shiver of Caribbean Reef sharks swim towards me as I descend. As I looked up, I saw this incredible formation (they are not always so organized), quickly lifted my camera, and snapped one of the most beautiful representations of how I feel when I am with them. Taken using @isotta_underwater_housings Ram ventilation vs buccal pumping Sharks naturally swim with their mouth slightly open to allow for water flow through their gills; the gills automatically extract the oxygen required for supporting their life. Contrary to popular belief most species of sharks also present a second ventilation system called Buccal pumping, which allows them to rest on the ocean floor while gently opening and closing their mouths to siphon water into special sacs and squeeze through the gills for oxygen extraction. Of the species lacking Buccal pumping (obligated ram ventilators) we can list: great white, mako (any species) great hammerhead (in the video), whale and basking shark (filter feeders) and oceanic white tips, and blue. Of the other known species with Buccal pumping we can list: Nurse (at the bottom of the video), Lemon, Caribbean Reef, Tiger, Black and White tip, and all the bottom dwellers such as Guitar, Wobbegong, Spiny Dog, Port Jackson and many more. Video taken of a great hammerhead shark swimming by during our educational shark liveaboard trip. 🇧🇸 Our 2024 and 2025 trips are all fully booked and are now ready to book 2026 trips. Stay tuned for more details. With @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @scubapro @fourthelementdive Why can’t I get hold of you? I want to talk to you about your amazing underwater work! Welcome to my office, well one of them. Operating hours above the water: 5am-7:30am 5pm-7pm Operating hours under the water 8am-5pm On a daily basis I receive requests to connect for podcasts, interviews or developing projects of different nature. What I find interesting is that people act all surprised when I am not readily available for the traditional 9-5 Mon-Fri and although sometime they manifest an “urgency” in their message they seem to disappear during the traditional weekend (Sat-Sun) regardless of the availability I try to give. As active as I am on social media and always trying to keep up with messages and responses, as flexible my hours have to be. For the most part I go silent through what is the traditional working hours, as I am working like everyone else but in a different kind of office, and become active on internet before or after, leaving sometimes bazaar connecting hours, my favorite is 6am before my day starts or days that appear random and at times two weeks down the line. That means in between I am working, diving, and although not all the time is spent underwater, a lot of it is spent moving gear, talking to the guest, prepping, closing, cleaning, preventing me from having the time to sit and connect but also the ability to guess if I will be finished with a class in time for a connection. So during those days I forgo giving availability, to prevent piling up unnecessary stress to my already packed schedule. When I teach a class there are no office hours, it takes the time it takes for us to accomplish what we planned and some days it goes smooth and some days it doesn’t, so we take longer. And that’s ok, that’s what I offer: one on one with each student for a tailored service and better attention to the individual needs. So welcome to my office and to my crazy life schedule! Image by @kewinlorenzen during my recent shark handling course @isotta_underwater_housings @neptunic_com @waterproofinternational Although sharks are ancient evolved creatures, older than trees and even older than the rings of Saturn, they are ultimately animals on this planet. Like all animals, they feel energy; they act and react to it. One of the ways we love to encounter these fantastic creatures is by swimming around them, moving slowly, leaving them space and the capability to decide if they want to come closer. I find them hypnotizing; I can never tire of the undulation of their tail, the attentive eye following our moves, the patience they show towards our presence, and their unique beauty. We organize these trips around the northern Bahamas to highlight eight different species of sharks, to learn about sharks in general, and to enjoy the beauty of the ocean surrounding us. Image taken at Tiger Beach on our current liveaboard trip (1-10 March) with @kewinlorenzen @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @scubapro Sharks and Mind Your Language! Does language have an influence on sharks? Absolutely it does; I have posted before about the use of certain words to describe sharks, from shark infested waters, to vicious, to the word attack but today I want to bring up another issue with language and the “we don’t know what we don’t know” concept. If in the language the shark is not labeled as such, many consumers might not realize their impact on the animals. It is important to know how sharks are named in the language we speak also by common names, to know where to direct our choices. I start; in Italian, shark is squalo, but these names are also used and they are all for squali. Mako is called Smeriglio. Other sharks are sold on the market as palombo, can bianco, cagneto, missola, pallouna, nizza, stera, cagnolo, penna, vitello di mare, gattucci, spinaroli. Do you speak another language? Do you know how is “shark” named in that language but it doesn’t show shark? Share it in the comments and let’s collect how colloquial names in different cultures can confuse someone who is starting on the way of conservation through first seafood choices. For the sake of an open conversation, please refrain from writing about being seafood-free and vegan; a road of a 1000 miles starts with the first step, we are the beginning of that road. Image of Tiger Shark at Tiger Beach during our liveaboard trip. @isotta_underwater_housings @bite_backsharkconservation #mindyourlanguage #sharklove Understanding comes from direct experience with reality. Nothing is more valuable than to enter the reality of sharing the water with sharks to understand them better. During our liveaboard trip we cruise around The Bahamas (our home) to encounter up to eight species of sharks and some of their close relatives, like stingrays. Peppered with my presentations about sharks, their lives, and our conservation work before and after the dives, and thoroughly documented by the photography and videography of Kewin, these trips bring people close to different species of sharks, allowing them to experience and understand how one size does not fit all and how to share their world with our presence better. Our 2024 and 2025 trips are fully booked, and as we embark on our next trip on March 1-11, 2024, we are launching the 2026 dates: January 10-20 and November 14-24, 2026!!! The price is $6.160 per person for a maximum of six passengers per trip. Contact [email protected] if interested in additional details (information currently NOT available on the website.) Open Water certification is mandatory to participate. Image of Queen, Great Hammerhead shark, cruising in front of our divers, The Bahamas. Image by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings When we relate to sharks we need to consider size. I act on the belief that one size does not fit all. There are over 500 species of sharks, and when we decide to dive, interact, or enter the world they live in, we need to start learning that each one is built and acts differently. In this case, size does matter. At the same time it has nothing to do with more or less “aggressive” sharks, a word we should eliminate from our vocabulary when speaking about sharks. Let’s assume we are riding a bicycle and we crash against a fellow biker. Chances are, we will both fall off the bike, scratch a knee or elbow, get up, apologize, and go our ways. But let’s say we are riding a bicycle, and by the fault of no one, we crash with an 18-wheeler. The damages to the cyclist would be more traumatic than on the truck; this encounter and these damages do not make the 18-wheeler more aggressive, but size matters in this case. This example to understand that we need to relate to tiger sharks differently from how we do it to nurse shark, but that one is more docile or aggressive of the other and will act differently under different circumstances. In this case, knowledge provides understanding and safety when size does matter. “In the realm of the mermaid” For each of the diving disciplines, I use different gear configurations. As in sharks, one size does not fit all, and sidemount and sidemount rebreather diving cannot work with sharks but are perfect for cave diving. I never went on a piece of gear that didn’t serve a purpose for my diving. I remember years ago, I was asked why I wasn’t on a rebreather, that without one, I could not be considered a tech diver (a very narrow-minded attitude) At the time, there was no readily available sidemount rebreather set up, and as such, a back mount rebreather would not fit within the cave and the scope of my use. Only when I saw the Sidewinder did I find the correct tool for the job. When picking gear, I use the 80% rule. If I am in certain conditions or locations for 80% of my diving, I choose the best tool for that scope. For the other 20%, I adapt and add small changes for the few times I need it. Definitions- Sidemount: divers carry tanks at their sides instead of on their backs, allowing a lower profile to fit in low ceilings and smaller areas. Rebreather: a breathing apparatus that absorbs the carbon dioxide from the exhaled breath and allows rebreathing (recycling) of unused oxygen and inert content. Oxygen is added to replenish the amount metabolized by the user in different manners. Open-circuit: breathing apparatus, where the exhaled gas is discharged directly into the environment, creating bubbles. Cave diving photography session with my recently certified full cave diver, Jodie Chang. Image by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings @kissrebreathers @waterproofinternational @scubapro @fourthelementdive TagsCristina Zenato Previous articleActress Hilona Gos HD Photos and Wallpapers March 2024Next articleActor Giancarlo Esposito HD Photos and Wallpapers March 2024