In over your ski tips

--> I taught one of my brothers how to ski when he was just shy of turning 3. He wore one of those crazy colorful ski hats so we would be sure not to loose him. One of my favorite things to do is go skiing on a weekday around 9pm when no one else is around, you can hear your skies cutting through the snow, you don’t have to worry about anyone else, and you can glide down the hill at your own leisure. It is the only thing in this world I have found to clear my head.

But there have been those days where I am skiing and, although usually I fall backwards, I have been “over my ski tips.” Sometimes you can redeem yourself, others result in an injury-like a sprained knee…yes this can carry over to other aspects of life ha! Many times I have taken on more than enough workload for two people, and as I try to slow down to process the information around me I usually redeem myself, however there are a few occasions where I have tripped up…

The good thing about spraining your knee every so often is it reminds you to be more cautious. You need to watch out for yourself and be careful with the choices you make. You might briefly look like an Olympic skier, but if you end the run with a broken neck, it wasn’t worth the fleeting glory.

Every year I learn more about my own abilities and limitations. I love pushing myself and seeing what happens. And don’t worry, I will keep you updated on the next success, or sprained knee.

Hailey Schultz