Alison Gordon

The back-to-school anxiety is real… no matter how old I get or how far away from school I am. There’s something about September that is just fucking hard.

This summer, I got a little off track 🤡 and yesterday, the idea of staying in the cold plunge seemed impossible.

I showed up @sanasana.ca because I wanted to prove to myself I could get back on the horse 🏇 but i mostly showed up because my friend @bubbanicholson inspires me….and I kind of want him to think im as strong as he is 🤓 competition is my love language 🤡

Doing the difficult thing isn’t about proving how tough you are (well, it kind of is 🤪). It’s about building the capacity for when things get uncomfortable. To prepare the nervous system for the harder work of life. To breathe when every part of you wants tighten up and freeze.

Bubba brought me back to my breath yesterday. That’s where I need to start again. Let’s rename September “Back to Breathe” instead of back to school 🦋

@bluecollarbreathwork for life 🙌

#bluecollarbreathwork #coldplunge #coldtherapy #sauna #breathe