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First Impressions Stick
For years, I’ve slid (and screamed) in despair behind my friend Catrin Boissonnas as she careened down ski slopes. During a recent beach adventure, I was surprised to see my agile pal lingering at the water’s edge. “I don’t know how to enter the ocean. I haven’t experienced the rhythm of the waves,” she pronounced, jumping back from the crashing surf. It took me a minute to realize Catrin’s athletic prowess was why she wasn’t moving. It’s counterintuitive to dive into, not run away from, a wave rising above your head. You must make a commitment to the water and run toward the sea as the tide is going ...
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