03/22/2025
Skiing taught me a lot this week—
not just about technique, but about stress, recovery, and nervous system resets.
➡️ I started learning to ski later in life. It doesn’t come naturally, and I’m definitely more cautious than most. (Enneagram 6, if that tells you anything 😊.)
This morning, there was some tension while the family was getting gear sorted, and I started skiing still feeling a little off. I was frustrated, distracted, and couldn’t remember anything from my lesson the day before— which only made me more frustrated.
I’d really been looking forward to practicing,
and now I felt scattered.
⏸️ So I took it slow.
I gave myself space to reset.
I walked through the steps I’d learned—
and sure enough, it all came back.
➡️ Later, my youngest fell on a green run and wanted to quit. I remembered something my instructor said yesterday to the group: “If you have a bad experience, go back to a good one—then try again.”
So that’s what we did.
One easy slope to rebuild confidence,
then back to the one where he fell.
This time, he didn’t even think twice.
He led the way—and even showed me a faster way down. (I didn’t take it, but I loved that he wanted to teach me.)
We ended up having a great time! ❤️⛷️
📸 I’m proud of this photo—me on the lift with my family— because I pushed myself to ski a few runs with them. That might not seem like much, but for this cautious skiier it was great! I most definitely used my breathing techniques to help me down the mountain and I really enjoyed the challenge!
✨ Both moments reminded me:
Resilience isn’t about powering through when you’re depleted or feeling reactive.
It’s about having awareness of how you feel in the moment and knowing when to pause, reset,
and give your nervous system the chance to come back online.
That kind of shift can change your whole day—
or your whole vacation.
This is the kind of work I do:
Helping people recognize stress in real time,
and reset effectively— so they can access what they already know, when it matters most.