

How to Stop Settling
“I can’t do that.” At Coldwater, we often hear those words from students entering their program or starting to learn wilderness skills. When told that they will be carrying a canoe over their head, on their own, while walking through the woods, we hear, “I can’t.” It’s usually not something the student has ever tried before, and yet, the first response is one of self doubt. I call this settling-- we settle in lots of areas of life, and often don’t realize we’re doing it. Some