Having an identity as an adolescent is incredibly important when it comes to our mental growth. So in our younger years, we spend a lot of time, trying different things out, testing out different sports, joining theater club, being a part of speech and debate or sports. All in an effort to figure out who we are, and what our purposes in life. so for someone like Jess, our guest today who did nothing but ski and snowboard from age 2 until she retired in her 20s, all she was was snowboarding. She learned how to find herself during her snowboarding career so when a major life event happened in her early 20s, she went through a shocking revelation.

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Extra Resources:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/09/19/8-reasons-why-people-feel-lost-in-their-lives/?sh=5514e3be519e

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-an-identity-crisis-2795948

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201203/are-you-having-identity-crisis

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