Hey snow chaser!

I like to get real —often skiing feels like a metaphor for life, right? Especially when fear shows up. Fear of failure. Fear of being seen. Fear of not being enough. Ugh, I know those voices way sooo well. There’s a secret I’ve been loving lately: what if I showed up with a beginner’s mindset every day? Like, what if each run, each turn, each moment outside was fresh and new—no pressure, just curiosity? I learn and relearn it from the little ones when teach at Deer Valley Ski School.

Park City is shifting into winter, and the fall colors are absolutely stunning—until the trails get too muddy and wet, and it’s just cold enough to make me want to hide under a blanket with my earl grey instead of bike or hike. That’s my cue to go inward. To reflect. To set intentions with kindness instead of pounding out strict goals.

The truth is: the power is all in the NOW. The only moment you and I really have is this one. So instead of beating yourself up about what you “should” be able to do, consider this your permission slip to be a beginner again. To feel scared, excited, unsure, and then just move anyway.

So, darling, what’s one place you can bring beginner’s curiosity into your life or ski game? What small step feels doable today? No pressure—just an invitation to show up with an open heart and maybe a little stubbornness in the best way.

Remember: the mountain—and life—are waiting for you exactly as you are.

Big hug w/gratitude