Soulful

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Life these past few weeks.  A story in photos.

photo-15Left the dance room and ventured to California to do some snowboarding.

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it was spacious and expansive.

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bright & refreshing…

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challenging & exhausting.

Then after 6 days on the slopes, I ventured to Mexico City to see my dear, dear friend in all her colors & patterns.

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we did a lot of talking about life, dreams, & general brainstorming.  Super soulful.

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Even had a photo shoot.

Vacation is delightful, but as good as it feels to leave, it feels just as good to return home.  Especially when I am greeted at the airport like this:

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(Aaron surprising me as my own personal taxi driver)

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Got back home, settled in, rearranging the pieces, and making some homemade green juice to fuel and nourish with wholesome goodness.

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And now I am back to it.  Feeling slightly anxious about returning to school tomorrow. But looking forward to getting back into the routine & to everything that I will create.

Happy Monday!

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6 Lessons I Learned From The Mountain

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How you do anything is how you do everything.

After a weekend on the slopes I realized many of the things I was learning as a snowboarder could be transferred to life.  These little points I will keep close to me whether I am in my snow pants or in my jeans.

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1. Lean into it – when approaching something scary like ice, a steep hill, or a challenge at work- embrace it rather than resisting. You’ll have a much better time and get better results.

2. Commit – fully, to whatever is present in the moment.

3. Breath – makes everything complete.

4. Take breaks – know when enough is enough and when a rest is in order.  Honor your efforts with what you need to recover.  Celebrate the quiet, so you can be ready for what is to come next.

5. Pep talks are welcome and encouraged – flood your thoughts with: I am a confident beast, an outrageous &  courageous being – ready to commit to & trust in anything that comes my way.

6. When you fall get back up – Get up! As easy as it is to stay down and call it quits.  Cry if you need to, but you get to have the last say.  Then, let it go so you are able to fully be in the present rather than lingering in the past.

 

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