Do Yourself a Favor – Find Something You Aren’t Good At

Legs bent, knees to the chest, squeeze everything as tight as possible, hold your breath, and keep your eyes on the boat.

It may sound like a weird game of Twister, but it was my mantra as I attempted to become a slalom skier. Beginning at the end of last summer I had made it my goal to get up on one ski, to feel like I could pop up out of the water on one ski and be in complete control.