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Breaking Down the Mountain

Breaking Down the Mountain

A personal essay and ski lesson on resilience

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Yolande Clark-Jackson
Jan 18, 2025
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The beginning of a new year often invites us to reflect on the past—on the challenges we've faced and the growth that has come from them. Last week as I embarked on learning how to ski, I was once again reminded of the power of resilience and on the necessity of learning how to move differently when facing a new challenge.

At first, facing the possibili…

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