American - Athlete | April 10, 1981 -
Snowboarding has really shaped the person I've become, and I consider every moment a good one because every one has led me to where I am now.
Gretchen Bleiler
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Change can be uncomfortable and scary. But I believe change exists to teach us to appreciate and enjoy the right now.
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I'm a competitor, and since I was 2 years old, I have always wanted to be the best at whatever I was doing.
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When I first started snowboarding, it was something that was only really done in the winter. Mount Hood in Oregon was the magical exception.
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Mt. Hood is still one of my favorites for its sun, warmth, and slushy, forgiving conditions.
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As pro snowboarders, skiers, etc., we all know that what we do is risky.
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Our job as pros is to walk a very fine line: be the best but stay healthy so you can continue to progress and be at the top. You can't push the sport and yourself if you're always hurt.
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Over the course of my 13-year career, I've had a lot of concussions, and yet, because I'm no longer competing or suffering from concussion symptoms, I felt like I was in the clear. The reality, though, is that I get concussions far more easily, and my symptoms last far longer than ever before.
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From any traumatic injury, you're going to experience a lack of confidence. There's a whole process you have to go through to break free of that.
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I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me.
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Meditating, even for a little bit, is better than nothing.
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Meditation isn't necessarily this magical experience where we don't ever have thoughts.
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