We can tell our kids how important it is to do hard things and we can coach them through scary situations but actions will always speak louder than words and leading by example can be the most powerful lesson of all. Holy $#!t I’m so proud of myself for doing that and I’m sure the kids could FEEL my nervousness and then my confidence. This was NOT in the plans for the day. In fact I kind of assumed I would never do a back flip on a snowboard again as I was a teenager the last time I remember doing one. We started building the jump and I had planned on giving Aubrin Sage the honors of ‘first hit’ as there is nothing quite like taking flight and then landing in deep untouched powder… …but when I realized just how much snow had accumulated I began thinking about trying a back flip and once those intrusive thoughts took over there was no turning back. I told Aubrin I was going to try a backflip and she immediately said ‘WHAT!? Don’t break your arm!” As I hiked up the run-in I kept thinkin...