“What if Body Image was Based on What Bodies do for Us Rather than How they Look?” [Part II]3/20/2017  Chillin' at the Crag in Red Rocks, Nevada. Captured by @bradjamin "It was an interesting dynamic to work mornings at the gym where everyone was lifting weights every day, then go to work nights at a kayak shop, where everyone liked to tell me that the outdoors was their gym. Which group enjoyed their lives more? Which attitude contributed to overall health and happiness?"
“What if Body Image was Based on What Bodies do for Us Rather than How they Look?” [Part I]3/12/2017  Photo Captured by Emily Howden Photography at the Utah Renaissance Festival Even when I was a young child, I’ve never been one for the typical girl activities. Early in elementary school, I was playing soccer and was a better fisher-woman than I am now. Then when I discovered equestrian vaulting, I combined my interest in gymnastics and horses to push myself to progress in the most difficult sport I’ve ever done (even to this day!). Now I find myself gravitating toward the habit of doing too many, mostly male-dominated, "extreme" sports. If it involves being outside and doing something challenging then I'm down!
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