Shalece

Shalece and I first met in Havasupai. She'd do gymnastic flips and dives from the rope swings and cliffs. After three days of playing in the heat, we we're all exhausted and sun-sapped, excepting Shalece and crew, who hiked out speedy and strong, and laughing the whole time. Perhaps the laughter is key. She embodies the principle of mental strength governing physical ability. She knows she can, and she will, even when taxed or in an unfamiliar situation. And that mental fortitude guides her professionally and personally, even if, or especially when the course is unclear. Such strength does not ignore personal weaknesses or uncertainties. I think she recognizes these difficulties, and works through them... flexible, resilient and tenacious.