🌍 Earth Day 🌍 Everyday 🌍

I wrote the words below last year & wanted to re-share them as they still hold true to me today 🙏🏻

More than ever, a new human mindset is necessary - a mindset where hierarchy, money, and fame are not primary goals. Some call it “new earth”, some call it an elevation of the collective human consciousness. Some call it tapping into the wisdom that lives inside all of us. When we allow ourselves to be still, we naturally "remember" this feeling of peace and connectedness. In these crazy times, with a state of urgency on the environment, this is probably one of the most powerful things we can do on an individual level. Work from the inside out. Every single day and every moment we can. I love to be outside, spending time in nature as often as I can, because stillness is easier to find in the trees, the mountains and in the forest. Pass these values on to the children. In a state of Being we can access solutions and take action that goes far beyond what we could ever do in a state of fear, anger, or resentment. Yes, the earth needs us now. In fact, the only moment we truly have is #now. But we don’t need to act from fear. We never do. Fear paralyzes us and blocks us from accessing the real truth. Fear causes apathy. We need energy and unconditional love, infused with a peaceful warrior attitude, playfulness, wisdom, and cooperation. All this is accessible at this moment, right now. Yes, we need systemic change on all levels, in politics, in business, in sports, agriculture, and so on…but when we change from the inside and out, we have the power to truly transcend the old, outdated mindset. Then we change everything :) 

Words by @kjerstibuaas
Photo by @bprsnt

STUCK IN NEGATIVITY? RELEASE EMOTIONAL RESIDUE WITH "THE BUG"

In these challenging times, emotions can easily get stuck in the body, because we hold them hostage and start to identify with them. Our thoughts manifest as emotions in the body and if we get stuck in a negative thought pattern, fear and anxiety we cause a lot of emotional toxic residue in the body. Through movement, we can help create an environment for the body where it’s easier to let go of the emotional residue. When we move our bodies, inflow to music when I play...I find that I can easier let go of emotional residue that is no longer serving me... here’s the bug, make sure to stay safe while doing it and have fun!

“Everyday now starts and ends with a 20 minute meditation learnt from Kjersti, during the day I use her nose breathing and movement meditations, I am also exercising everyday, and get great joy from finishing each workout with Kjersti’s signature exercise called The Bug! I have not felt this calm, happy and present in a long time, and I owe this to Kjersti”

— H Ben (The UK)

SHAKE IT OUT!! An emotional release dancercise to shed stress

In a time when isolation, fear, uncertainty and worry about the future & negative emotional residue is building up, I thought we could do a little shaking and dancing together 💃🏼 This is an easy and simple dancercise and can be done at home alone or with someone.

• Stand uptight and let your arms hang down the sides

• Loosen your jaw, relax your neck, relax your shoulder blades, relax your face...

• Start to shake at your own pace. Follow your flow - This is your time to be free and connected with yourself.

• Turn on your favorite song - I like to mix the shaking with some dancing 💃🏼

GOOGLES FOR DOCS

ZEAL OPTICS , THEIR AMBASSADORS + COMPANIES & ATHLETES ARE DONATING GOGGLES TO DOCTORS IN NEED OF EXTRA PROTECTION DURING COVID-19

It’s amazing to see brands, companies, and individuals from across the ski and snowboard industry and community stepping up! In response to the lack of protective eyewear my partner in perspective ZEAL OPTICS has partnered with Goggles for Docs to donate goggles to health care workers in need of personal protective equipment. If you have extra goggles that you are able to donate, we encourage you to do so. You can find hospitals that are in need of goggles at gogglesfordocs.com You can also help by spreading the word on social media.

MEDITATE IN NATURE- QUICK TIPS TO KICKSTART YOUR MEDITATION PRACTICE

The outside world is in chaos - we are facing a challenge of a dimension greater than most of us could ever have imagined. The question is; How can we feel peace, light & love in a time when the external world is in chaos? Time is here to go within. To listen, slow down, feel, trust and to #bprsnt

“Not everyone has access to nature, and not everyone knows how to meditate, so I want bring the combination of meditation + nature to anyone who wants to tune in”

— Kjersti Buaas

“Kjerstis tilnærming til meditasjon og å være tilstede i øyeblikket er veldig inspirerende. Hennes “nede-på-jorda”-approach gjør at hun formidler teknikkene på en enkel og tilgjengelig måte - uansett som man har erfaring eller er helt ny til meditasjon og mindfullness. Hun er et levende eksempel på at vi ved pust og fokus kan få enda mer livsglede - og minner oss på at det er de små øyeblikkene med tilstedeværelse som teller. ”

— Kari

“It is light that turns any darkness, suffering, destruction, and pain into awakening, growth, joy, kindness, and love.”

Creating stillness to go within, to slow down, to tune in, to consciously breathe, to #BPRSNT helps us stay more connected to our whole being. Hidden in this relationship resides a divine power and awareness, elemental to unlocking the unique and unyielding potential of personal strength living in all of us 

When we connect with our inner world, we can stand stronger in the outer world, simply because we access the peace that lives within all of us.

These past weeks I have been spending many moments going deeper within, connecting, journaling, slowing down and listening. I have had the opportunity to visit nature, and been enjoying solo-hikes in the forest. On these hikes I have cultivated the feeling of “peace within” and because it’s in my nature to want to share joyful experiences, I have recorded some videos out there. These videos include meditation techniques and tips for how breath work can help in stressful times. They are suitable for beginners and intermediate “meditators” - all you need to partake is a body with the capacity to breathe and think (and internet connection 😊)

I find that both meditation and nature inspires and helps me to be present. And being able to feel present is so important in times when the outside world is in chaos.

#PRSNT WOMENS ADVENTURE RETREATS

A combination of split boarding & back country skiing, outdoor climbing, yoga, meditation, SUP (stand up paddle board), arctic surfing, arts & crafts, fjord skinny dipping followed by traditional Norwegian wood sauna, chef prepared food, stress management seminar, PRSNTfit functional movement classes and so much more.

Mesternes Mester

I September reiste jeg til Kroatia for å delta på innspilling av Mesternes Mester. Det var hard, både fysisk og mentalt, men for en utrolig opplevelse med de mest fantastiske menneskene. Både foran og bak kamera. Jeg skjønner nå hvorfor dette programmet er på sin 11 sesong med seertall på over 1 million i gjennomsnitt per episode. Jeg gleder meg til å dele opplevelsene fra Kroatia med dere der hjemme, hver fredag framover på NRK klokken 20.05. /// In September I went to Croatia to partake in some of the hardest physical and mental challenges I have ever done, with 9 other amazing, former competitive, professional athletes from Norway. Mesternes Mester is one of the most viewed TV shows in Norway and after being a part of the production I understand why it is so attractive. The people behind it are so positive and real, and the show is made to inspire all generations and families to use their bodies actively and minds creatively. I promise you that season 11 is filled with passion, love, team work, strength, realness and beauty!! Airing on NRK TV January 1st 2020!!!

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Hvem tror du vinner den gjeve #mesternesmester pokalen i sesong 11?

Med harde, fysiske og mentale øvelser, settes det krav til styrke, balanse og vilje!!

Jeg elsker kreative utfordringer som dette

Kan sykkelløp i harde motbakker være gøy??

ZEN-MODE

Ikke glem å lek deg! Never forget to stay light and play

Rett ut i første øvelse som var 5 minutter / first challenge was 5 minutes of crossball throws

Støtt og løft opp hverandre, selv dine konkurrenter. Always support and uplift others, even your competitors

Når så mange inspirerende mennesker er samlet på en plass, ønsker man jo å gi det lille ekstra for både å prestere og være den beste utgaven av seg selv, samtidig som man støtter og løfter opp hverandre.

Jeg gleder meg til å dele opplevelsene fra #mesternesmester2020 gjengen med dere alle

TUNE IN Every Friday on NRK TV at 8.05 pm / På NRK hver fredag framover klokka 20.05 #Mesternesmester

DARE TO LIVE THE MOMENT WITH DAVID BECKHAM AND KJERSTI BUAAS

“Snowboarding has taken me on a lot of epic adventures. This one was no exception”

— Kjersti Buaas

Celebrating TUDOR’s #BornToDare spirit, David Beckham joins Norwegian Olympic snowboard medallist Kjersti Buaas in a backcountry adventure in the Alps

It was such a magical opportunity to share my experience and knowledge with David Beckham on a Tudor Watch journey in the Alps. Thank you Tudor for having given me the chance to show David Beckham what daring means to me!

PHOTO: @kjerstibuaas

My lens has expanded and I have became more aware. Now a days I have a different perspective on what it means to care. Nature inspires me so much

PHOTO: @kjerstibuaas

The first beams of morning light creeps into the mountains. It’s so special to wake up early and get to watch natures show

PHOTO: @kjerstibuaas

“Daring to me is to trust, accept and be fully immersed in the moment”

— Kjersti Buaas

Nature has an amazing quality to help us get in a present state of mind

PHOTO: @kjerstibuaas

Climbing the mountain in the early hours wearing headlamps, the pair reach the top of a high-altitude slope with virgin snow and enjoy a secluded first-track down the mountain

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release

Celebrating TUDOR’s #BornToDare spirit, David Beckham joins Norwegian Olympic snowboard medallist Kjersti Buaas in a backcountry adventure in the Alps.

The TUDOR brand signature #BornToDare reflects both the history of the brand and what it stands for today. It refers to the vision of Hans Wilsdorf, founder of TUDOR, who manufactured his watches to withstand the most extreme conditions. It represents the adventures of the daring individuals who have achieved the extraordinary with a TUDOR watch on their wrist. #BornToDare is a testimony to TUDOR's pioneering and cutting-edge approach to watchmaking, leading to the brand's innovations becoming industry benchmarks.

In line with the brand’s signature daring spirit, and after sending David Beckham freediving underwater off Miami earlier this year, TUDOR recently invited their ambassador to step out of his comfort zone again for a backcountry snowboarding experience in the Alps. In a short video simultaneously released by Beckham, Kjersti Buaas and TUDOR, Beckham can be seen learning under the guidance of the Norwegian four-time Olympian and Olympic medallist in half-pipe, snowboarding. Climbing the mountain in the early hours wearing headlamps, the pair reach the top of a high-altitude slope with virgin snow and enjoy a secluded first-track down the mountain. “It's a great thing to be behind, and try and learn from a world-class athlete. It's been an incredible experience and I want to do more. What do we do next? I don't know. It's like we say, born to dare.”, Beckham said of his experience.

TUDOR BLACK BAY P01

On the mountain that day Beckham was wearing the Black Bay P01, an award-winning multi-purpose TUDOR sports watch based on a legendary prototype developed in the late 1960s for the US Navy. This robust watch is equipped with a high-performance TUDOR Manufacture calibre complete with silicon balance-spring and 70-hour power reserve. Buaas was wearing the Black Bay with burgundy bezel and matching fabric strap, a vintage-inspired diving watch in homage to over 60 years of perfecting the ideal time-keeping instrument for divers.

ABOUT KJERSTI BUAAS

She has competed on the professional World Snowboard Tour for 20 years and is one of few women to successfully transition from half-pipe to slopestyle, to big air and freeriding competitions. She has won medals in the Olympics, X Games and the US Open and been awarded many prestigious titles, including Onboard Magazine’s "Queen Of Style". Kjersti is known for adding extra ‘intention’ to her style and presence, both on and off the mountain. She emanates positivity, enthusiasm and a lightness of touch, with a passion for health, wellness and the environment which grows every day.

Kjersti Buaas is a professional snowboarder & four time Olympian from Trondheim, Norway,

Kjersti is was wearing the Black Bay with burgundy bezel and matching fabric strap

This is a vintage-inspired diving watch in homage to over 60 years of perfecting the ideal time-keeping instrument for divers.

Beckham was wearing the Black Bay P01, an award-winning multi-purpose TUDOR sports watch based on a legendary prototype developed in the late 1960s for the US Navy.

ABOUT TUDOR

PHOTO: TUDOR WATCH

TUDOR is an award-winning Swiss-made watch brand offering mechanical watches with refined aesthetics, proven reliability and unique value for money. The origins of the brand date back to 1926, when ‘The TUDOR’ was first registered on behalf of the founder of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf. He created the MONTRES TUDOR SA Company in 1946 to offer watches with the quality and dependability of a Rolex, at a more accessible price point. As a result, over the course of history TUDOR watches became the choice of daring individuals. Today, the TUDOR collection includes flagship lines such as Pelagos, Black Bay, Glamour and 1926. Since 2015, TUDOR has offered exclusive mechanical Manufacture calibres with varied functions.

Is happiness A SHALLOW STATE OF MIND?

A couple of months back I was attending a recertification wilderness first responder course when someone in the class asked out loud "What is the key to Happiness? After sitting with it, I decided to give it a go: "I think the key to happiness is sadness". I got a weird look and follow up questions. What do you mean? I had just finished the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle & remembered the concept of how happiness and sadness exists based on a dualistic mindset of polar opposites. I continued my answer...."time is the only thing separating happiness from sadness, meaning that as we feel happy in one moment, we can be sure of that we will feel sad in another. Aka, sadness is the key to happiness. I will elaborate further. I used to wonder if I could just channel happiness all the time. Now I know that we cannot always feel happy. It is not possible. And that is okay. That is natural. Sometimes a situation is truly “sad", causing us to feel emotions of sadness. Yes, we cannot always feel happy, but we always have a choice to be peaceful. I say choice because it becomes a choice when we have the awareness to see that we have this choice. In fact, even if we do know, we don’t always remember that we have this choice. We are meant to process emotions, but we can make a huge shift just by applying some simple awareness to this process. First, we need to understand that we are not our emotions, that they do not belong to us, and they are just passing through. They are not ours to keep. We are allowing them to flow through us so they don't get trapped or stuck. Emotions want to move. They are called energy in motion. With this way of processing a situation, we allow to experience a situation fully and therefor tap into consciousness offering a state of peacefulness. A state of Being. A state of pure Love. When you experience such a state, happiness, in fact, becomes quite shallow. Curious to hear other thoughts... 

AVOCADO SMOOTHIE

THIS SMOOTHIE IS PACKED WITH NUTRIENTS

THIS RECIPIE MAKES ABOUT 2 SERVINGS

MAKING THIS SMOOTHIE AND ENJOYING IT AFTER SOME MEDITATION AND YOGA IS MY FAVORITE WAY TO START THE MORNING

1 BIG AVOCADO

HALF LEMON OR 2 TBS LEMON JUICE

2 HANDFULS OF ORGANIC SPINACH

1 CUP SUGARFREE COCONUT MILK OR NUTMILK OF CHOICE

1 SCOOP OF VITAL REDS (CONCENTRACTED BLEND OF HEALTHY PHOLOPHENOLS & ANTIOXIDANTS FROM DR GUNDRY)

1 SCOOP OF PRIMAL PLANTS (BLEND OF SUPERPOWER GREENS FROM DR GUNDRY )

1 SCOOP OF PREBIO THRIVE (PREBIOTICS FROM DR GUNDRY)

OPTIONAL:

CINNAMON TO TASTE

FRESH GINGER ROOT (AS YOU PREFER)

1 TBS TURMERIC (IF USING A BLEND MAKE SURE IT HAS BLACK PEPPER OR ADD A PINCH OF BLACK PEPPER YOURSELF)

DECORATE WITH ORNAGIC CACAO NIBS FROM NAVITAS ORGANICS

WHY POLYPHENOLS?

Mulberries, Aronia cherries, and Blackberries contain powerful micronutrients called polyphenols. Polyphenols, in fact, are what give berries and other plants their dark color. In the Vital Reds blend from Dr Gundry, that I mentioned and linked to above, there are plenty of these super-fruits that contains polyphenols,. They natural energy boosters, have antioxidant properties, and play a huge role in keeping your body healthy

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MORE ENERGY WITH PLANTS

When I travel I bring supplements so I can stay healthy and energized on the road and engage in all the outdoor activities that I love so much

It can be difficult to get enough greens and plants into your meals. When I travel I bring supplements so I can stay healthy and energized on the road and engage in all the outdoor activities that I love so much. Dr Gundry´s Primal Plants contains only 100% natural and safe ingredients and is completely free of soy, lectins, lactose, artificial sweeteners and sugar. Each batch of Gundry MD Primal Plants is tested for purity and potency in the USA, at a CGMP-Certified facility.

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WHAT ARE PREBIOTICS

Having a healthy gut involves having a probiotic-friendly environment in your gut. Probiotics are sort of the food that your probiotics eat. So you need both for a balanced microbiome. PrebioThrive from Dr Gundry is a supplement that will help you achieve:

• More efficient digestion

• Reduced stomach and bowel discomfort

• A more balanced gut microbiome

• Boosted feelings of energy and vitality

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ME. MY. MINE

Me, my, mine? We tend to use these words generously. I first became aware of these patterns in MY-self and decided to start by observing when, how often and in relation to what I was using these simple, yet powerful words. It showed me that it was A LOT! and it was happening in all areas of MY life. I started bringing awareness of how I could use other words to express something very similar and if I would respond differently.  I observed that by saying "the car" instead of my car I sort of (over time) became less attached to the car. Another example is my computer. I noticed I was even saying "well, in MY world or in "MY life". That is kind of bizarre and interesting all at once, why do we even say that? Like I have MY own world and "MY own life"? Is it not true that we are all ONE? Further, we tend to say "MY plans", "MY food", "MY country", MY feelings, MY problems, MY fault, MY husband/wife/partner... That is MINE!!! The ego likes to create a world around itself in the shape of ME, MY MINE. It takes ownership of everything and anything and thrives on defining and compartmentalizes whenever it gets the chance. Wherever you let it. It even says "MY personality" (this is whom I am) and tries to hang on to it whenever it smells change on the horizon. That is how it feels safe. What this really does is create attachment, fear of loss and imaginary walls. Over time, we start to think that we are those things, that emotion or even that relationship. And without it we lose something; we are no longer whole. It separates us from the truth that is we are all one. Crazy huh?

I AM NOT MY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

I noticed that by eliminating the words mine, my and me wherever I could, in any area, I even experimented with saying the Instagram account instead of MY Instagram account, I naturally created a lighter environment. I feel less identification and need to get something, like attention in the form of likes or any form of approval.  We can do the same with emotions. We tend to say "you hurt MY feelings" instead of just seeing that these feelings are just passion through us and we don't need to identify with them and cling to them. I wonder sometimes if when we cry its rooted in fear of letting go of (loosing) that emotion? I am not saying that we should get stuck on the level of words, because after all, words and languages are all man made up. Yet, I do think our language is a reflection of the society we live in and we tend to use words that are related to the current  status quo. With that said, It’s quite cool that we can bring attention to how the words are used and how that affects us. We are all different so its going to be different responses and observations. Drop a comment if you want, I am curious to hear your finds of inner awareness