Moving my body has always been my main form of expression, but mostly through sports. My main arena was on the court, with a racket. I was complimented on my form, my potential, my finesse and style. Then, I gained a new love for a different type of sport, snowboarding. I took on the challenge of learning this sport as fast as I could at the chance to look half as cool as the people I watched in YouTube tutorials. A year later, I found myself riding with the top guns. Being complimented on how well I rode for the amount of time I had been riding went to my head and I continued to hone my style of riding. “Flowy with ease, surfer style like” someone once told me about my riding. I found another modality where I can easily tune into my flow state and let my body do it’s beautiful, natural thing, just like on the court.

20-30 days in the season is not enough. I would watch videos and be envious of the girls that got to walk onto the mountain and just live, breathe, and eat the snowboarding lifestyle. I wanted that. I thought to myself, “Okay, one day, I’ll make it happen.” But then the one day started to get farther away and the dream of being able to live the mountain life was becoming more of a fantasy than a possible reality. So, I shook my life up and decided to do what I want. Because LIFE IS NOW.

For the longest time, I forgot what it was like to put ME first. So, this year, I’m continuing that trend by following my bliss, knowing that the right doors will open up for me. Better late than never, I’ve decided to create the opportunity for myself and immerse myself in the mountain culture in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. SNOW HERE I COME!!!!