The Mind & Mountain Story
Mar 26, 2019
Curious how Mind & Mountain came to be? Here's the story:
In 2014 a series of events started off that shaped my future and led to the creation of Ski Babes & Summer Strong.
I was on the heels of a bad breakup with a man I thought I was going to spend my life with, and my sense of self had crumbled. I moved out of Skagway, AK (pop 800) to Valdez, AK (pop 4000) to get some space, begin the healing process, and rebuild my identity. The move to Valdez was spurred by the offer of an exciting job running the town's one gym, and I jumped right in.
Winter in Valdez, Alaska
At the same time, I was working on my master’s degree in Social Work -- thank goodness for distance learning! The final requirement of that degree was a 500-hour practicum, which I began at Providence Valdez Counseling Center.
And here’s where the first magic connection occurred:
I’d be working with Personal Training clients on their fitness, and with just a bit of...