I was lucky enough to get out for a day of Skiing Tuesday. Skiing is something I took for granted when I was young. I loved it for many different reasons then I did on Tuesday. As I get older I appreciate still having the ability to ski most terrain. Skiing has almost become meditative for me. I can ride the lift in silence breathing and just taking in the landscape and outdoors. The really meditation though comes on the decent. I pick my path knowing it can change in seconds and I descend. I can break down my technique and concentrate on any singular movement I choose. I hope to get my kung fu to that level someday.

I started to ski at the age of nine and raced or coached for the next thirteen years. Now I ski for the pure enjoyment it gives me. On Tuesday I experienced it an entirely new way. I just finished as a UBBT requirement my first of twelve books. The first book was Peace in every step written by Thich Nhat Hanh. On Tuesday I experienced skiing in a different way. I was mindful of my breathing. I found my smile in so many different places it was overwhelming. Skiing has always made me happy but I was never really sure why. Now I know why I find peace in every turn. What a great day! Then I played in the board park with some workmates twenty years my adolescent. I smiled the entire four hour drive home.

Brady Young

Silent River Kung Fu

Stony Plain, Alberta

Canada