Welcome to Week 5 of 12 Weeks of Wintering! We're reflecting on Identity and the creation of our sense of self.

It's a paradox: A strong sense of identity can be incredibly powerful, but it can also become a trap. Hear my own story about how identifying as a "good snowboarder" kept me from taking risks, learning new things, and evolving in the sport I loved. You'll learn:

• Why we're sometimes afraid to change or evolve, because we're scared of leaving the old version of ourselves behind

• How rigid identities, especially ones given to us by others, can hold us back

• Why it's important to mourn old versions of ourselves as we evolve

12 Weeks of Wintering is a practice I'm sharing while I'm on parental leave. Each week offers a Wintering theme, with a minisode like this, an email companion, and reflection prompt so you can add some Being back into all your Doing.

Join the free Wintering Club to add community and accountability to your being practice! You'll find:

• Access to a private Slack chat where you can respond to a prompt around each week's theme and connect with other creatives doing this work
• Monthly virtual meet-ups to unpack the practices, facilitated by Angie Lake (who'll be holding down the fort while I'm on leave)
• Think of this as a coaching practice you can take at your own pace. It's an invitation to reset and make time for the reflection and just being that you've been putting off.

Join my email list and share this with others to get the rest of 12 Weeks of Wintering in your inbox, and to hear when I return from leave in the spring.