by Kristina | Mar 10, 2016 | Advice, Life
Two years ago my friend Loren died in a skiing accident. A huge February storm had rolled through the Pacific Northwest, and a bunch of us took extra days off to go skiing. He and a friend were skiing Crystal in-bounds on a Wednesday when Loren fell into a tree-well....
by Kristina | Mar 3, 2016 | Advice, Life
We all have things we don’t talk about. Fiascos. Flounders and missteps. Broken promises and wrong turns and failures of the heart. We hold close the things that make us feel most alone – the things that make us most human.Everywhere, every day, people are...
by Kristina | Feb 25, 2016 | Advice, Life
Close your eyes. Take a deep breath in…and out. Picture your happy place. Imagine yourself standing there surrounded by all of your favorite people…Happy place with my faves.BOOM!That’s what it feels like to work in the outdoor industry. Well, kind...
by Kristina | Feb 5, 2016 | Advice, Life, Skiing
In my last post, I outlined 7 ways to have more fun – or at least LOOK like you are. The premise of the post assumed you were seeking to have more fun in photos. It did not touch on life in general per say.However if you, like me, are also looking to have more...
by Kristina | Jan 28, 2016 | Action Figure Mascot, Advice, Costumes, Life, Tutu
On a not-so-noteworthy ski day a few years ago, my friend Anne let me in on a little secret: “You know, if you open your mouth and throw your hands in the air it makes it look like you are having at least 30% more fun.”Anne having ALL of the fun.Like...
by Kristina | Jan 8, 2016 | Advice, Life
I like data. I like spreadsheets and pie charts and visual representations of quantifiable information. I enjoy tracking my life on a calendar and using excel to track specific activities. If you’ve gone skiing, climbing, or running (and in some cases cycling or...
