26/05/2026
WFR
Learning outside the spaces you know is invigorating, humbling, rewarding, and sometimes deeply uncomfortable. That discomfort is part of the process.
This past weekend, I completed my Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Recertification along with BLS/CPR training through Wilderness Medical Associates International. Three days immersed in wilderness scenarios, hands-on rescue simulations, classroom learning, patient assessments, teamwork, communication, and adapting in real time.
What I appreciate most about experiences like this is how clearly they reveal the effort it takes to truly show up for others in difficult moments.
Staying calm, welcoming curiosity, thinking clearly, communicating effectively, supporting one another through long days, and being willing to step back into the unknown again and again.
Staying curious, exploring unfamiliar spaces, and stepping into environments that challenge you keeps the mind sharp, adaptable, vulnerable, and awake to the world around you.
There’s something powerful about humans coming together with a shared intention to help others, do meaningful work, and be useful when it matters most. No ego. Just participation, growth, awareness, and giving back.
Also…shoutout to the American Heart Association for permanently embedding “Rhythm Is a Dancer” into my nervous system as a CPR song. Catch me silently doing chest compressions during Yoga or at Tasting Experiences 🤓
Grateful for Amy (the instructor and the badass), classmates, the WFR Warriors, the conversations, and the reminder that growth happens when you keep putting yourself in rooms that challenge you!
Huge love to all of the first responders, trauma units, dispatchers, nurses, doctors, medics, firefighters, rescue teams, and every human in service roles who pour time, energy, skill, and heart into caring for humanity every single day🫶
always love
love always
j
Also, upon graduation, we got some branded merch! Way to go for the recognition merch love 🤟🏽