Raising Little Rippers

For some of us seasonal depression hits at the end of Winter... not the beginning 😏✋️

Tell me I'm not alone here!?!

While everyone else gets excited for warmer temps, I find myself struggling to accept that Winter is coming to an end ❄️

Let's be real... Some days are just less motivating to get out the door than others ❄️

This goes for us and our kids!

As my kids got older... more and more they would ask to stay home on ski days. At first I wasn't sure how to handle it!

They were old enough to stay home on their own, I had always encouraged their autonomy and learning to manage risk means learning to listen to your body 🤔

However, I also felt skiing was good for them (and selfishly wanted them to come with 🫶)

So I would ask them to take some time to themselves and check in with their physical and mental state:

Before I would ask, "are you really feeling like it's a no for you today or are you up for just three runs?"

Three runs sounds doable, three runs is measurable, three runs sets a boundary and gets us out the door

But, isn't it funny.. how three runs so often, magically, turns into so many more 😏

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Hi 👋 I'm Coach Nelly and I've spent the last 20+ years teaching ski and snowboard kids to play in the mountains while managing the risk. My motto: Be dareful, ride smartly. Follow for more ⛷️

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Mother nature threw down a spring refresher for all the enjoy! 🫶💯

And I'm 100% here for it 💪🙌

We're BIG on road trippin' over here! 🚙

Despite the extra logistics... I'm super excited to be flying to Alaska for my sons freeride competition 👍

Trying not to stress - reminding myself that everything's workout-able 😉

Any and all advice welcome!

Saturday Snow Report ❄️❄️❄️

I may or may not have made a snow angel 😏❄️

Friendly reminder... Playing in the mountains is an effective form of therapy 👌 providing significant physical and mental health benefits ✨️ reducing anxiety, depression and stress 🫶

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