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Christine Zelezny

Christine Zelezny

Outdoor Human Kinetics

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some missions are heavier learning lessons than ot some missions are heavier learning lessons than others. Last week it was the heavier kind... So reflecting back on my venture last week, I have come full circle. I was chewed up, and spit back out alive and I’m so grateful for the wild experience that I had. It shapes me into who I am and who I long to be. Who was I before my solo missions? Complacent, lacked a voice, little resilience, weak soul, lacked individual thought and action. Some ways in which my missions have allowed me to grow: I’m resilient: mentally and physically. I get shit done despite the pain. I know dedication and I have respect for myself. I have a voice, I listen to my soul, and I am strong but still gentle. Last week, I post-holed in the snow for approx half my 18km route. It was horrendous. I packed minimally, like usual. I CHOSE to continue in conditions I didn’t prepare for, but have gear for (usually tucked in the car lol). I am strongly connected to my instinct within the mountains that allows me to succeed in a way that still gets me out of situations half decently. I am recovering from my adventure that I have no regrets doing, but admit, wasn’t the best of my judgment calls as of late. I have had extensive conversations with a few friends and acquaintances about the fire behind why we do what we do. Sometimes, when you’re out there, you’re so fully immersed in your element, it’s SO difficult to turn back. I have ALWAYS struggled with this, but more so when I’m on my own. 18km felt GLORIOUS. It felt fluid. I wanted more distance, more gain - I charged. I fell more than I ever have, I tumbled down a slope without knowing if I’d stop, I experienced all the roughness of getting out of dangerous territory. And I both, loved it and hated it. I was both terrified and calm. I do work on my mental stress a lot. I HAVE to take enough B Vitamins to ease the stress I put myself through mentally and physically. And it helps. It allows me to navigate through tough situations without panic. I share my raw experiences because I know some of you connect with this... I am recovering slowly but surely from frostnip and mild frostbite. Stay gold out there ᨏ 📸: @following_logan
- GIVEAWAY - Alllriiiight, let’s do this! First - GIVEAWAY - Alllriiiight, let’s do this! First time doing one of these, and I’m stoked and nervous about it all. TO ENTER, either: ᨏ tag a friend in the comments below - both need to follow to be entered ᨏ or share this post to your story & tag me in it so I can see it and enter your name into the draw ᨏ or, tell me which photo you’d love to win (1, 2, or 3) in the comments and share your favourite outdoor emoji Winner will be announced next week ✨
Thank you to everyone who voted for what photo pri Thank you to everyone who voted for what photo prints you’d like to see in the giveaway! Stay tuned for which photos will be in the draw for Canada/US residents. I’ve got my top 3 ready to share in the next day or so. Between now and April, I’ll be organizing two giveaways, so keep your eyes peeled 👀 Super appreciative of the beautiful feedback and support from you all ✨
to my women: “I thought about all the women I to my women: “I thought about all the women I knew and didn’t know who compelled me, who I revolve around as though they were the sun” Ellena Savage With brevity, happy international women’s day — today and forever ⋒ 📸: @claire.e.wilson12
“the only people for me are the mad ones, the on “the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles”
“until we see each other, not just as interdepen “until we see each other, not just as interdependent, but as implicit in each other, we will not be inspired to civic care” — Pier Giorgio Di Ciccio (Poet Laureate of Toronto)
digging into discomfort - ok, a year ago, my very digging into discomfort - ok, a year ago, my very dear friend and most talented photographer took this photo. I know she won’t take this personally, but I didn’t like most of the photos because I felt so out of my element. My look is the top bun, sweaty face that doesn’t wear make up on the daily, feels really uncomfortable in a real bra and nice clothes, and likes having photos taken of my back rather than my face. It took me one year, to look back on these photos and fall in love with my own reflection. I know many of us struggle so much with self-esteem and our unique image. But I am so amazed to see that the inner work I’m doing is translating into a healthier appreciation of self. The reality is, I actually DO like dressing up, I like wearing make up, and I like the red carpet look. But in the moment, I dislike it because of how unfamiliar it is. It’s not as easy as the top bun. It brings in a new element of comparison and I’m so over comparing. Can we just celebrate unconditionally?! I hope that you too, can dig up a photo from a few years ago, and truly fall in love with who you are and what the process might have been for you, to get to this stage, where you appreciate your smile, your eyes, your freckles, and your fancy vibe. Thank you @tessashannonphoto for this super fun adventure where we got to laugh so much; thank you for making me feel beautiful, and although I’m just feeling it today, the day came, and for that I’m forever grateful for the adventure shoots we get up to. Miss you, darlin 🤍 📸: @tessashannonphoto
“her immune system, her muscles, and her fear sy “her immune system, her muscles, and her fear system all had kept the score, but her conscious mind lacked a story that could communicate the experience. She re-enacted her trauma in her life, but she had no narrative to refer to” (Bessel - M.D.) It’s not often that a book will ‘speak to me’, but when it does, I get a little closer to understanding myself and people around me without requiring concrete answers, but simply, an awareness and understanding. I am only halfway through this book, and yet I’ve become so enlightened. I pick it up when I have the energy to do so, so that I can really soak in the goodness of it. Becoming trauma-informed has been a beautiful journey for me. It allows me to see people around me in a totally different light. Less judgment, a more open heart, compassion and understanding from the onset without needing someone’s story to initiate that. Trauma need not be compared nor evaluated. Sometimes there’s no words for it but rather a physiological response. Everyone has a story and a muscle memory of something from their lives. Our reactions to words, touch, sounds, etc can stem from something we don’t even know happened in our lives, as a child...the early years. And yet the body knows... ᨏ
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