05/01/2026
Empty nesting (well..mostly, I’ve still got one 16 yr old at home) has brought on a REAL identity shift.
I’m not going to pretend I’ve had it all together.
If I’m honest…
I’ve felt restless.
A little reckless.
Like I’m searching for something…but not grounded in it yet.
At the same time, my body started rejecting the 5-6 day CrossFit routine I used to hold sacred.
SO here I am…
50 years old, feeling like a teenager again and questioning EVERYTHING.
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I went back to what has always grounded me—hiking 🥾.
That led me to Taos, attempting the highest peak.
What was meant to center me, turned into a moment that shook me.
By the time we reached 12,400 ft we were exhausted with little daylight left.
And instead of choosing the safest way down,
I chose the fastest.
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We saw groups sliding down the slopes, so I picked the closest one.
Steeper.
Untouched.
And for some reason, I thought using an emergency blanket to slide was a good idea 🤷🏻♀️.
(I know…)
Even worse?
I knew it didn’t feel right.
So I said,
“I don’t know if this is safe, so I’ll go first.)
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I didn’t even get set.
I was gone.
Sliding at what felt like 100mph,
Straight towards the rocks below.
I tried to stop myself with my feet….
And that turned into a full, uncontrolled roll.
In that moment-
My life flashed before my eyes.
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But God.
I truly believe angels scooped me up.
Because what should have happened….didn’t.
My friends said I just suddenly stopped halfway down,
On a slope that should have carried me all the way into the rocks.
I sat there…shaken…but alive.
No major injuries.
Just muscle spasms and a heart that knew I had just been spared.
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That mountain didn’t just humble me,
It corrected me.
Here’s what I walked away with:
1️⃣ When my instinct says “this isn’t right”…I need to listen the first time.
2️⃣ God is in control of my life- and He is protecting me even when I’m not making wise choices.
3️⃣ I don’t need chaos or danger to feel alive.
Purpose doesn’t come from proving…it comes from alignment.
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Have you ever had a moment w