"I was devastated. I left all my friends. I left snowy, sunny Colorado, and we moved to New Hampshire. I had never experienced rain in the wintertime. I think I was pretty depressed for quite some time, definitely through that first winter."
"In a way, I feel like moving gave me the opportunity to explore deep-seated passions more fully than I would have experienced if I'd stayed in Colorado."
"My mom is my best friend, coach, and teacher. She had been a nurse until my brother and I were born, then she took a hiatus for about 14 or 15 years. In that period, she completely shaped the course of my career through coaching."
"I feel like she's the most talented coach I've ever worked with in skiing, but also in tennis, windsurfing, anything I've done."
Mikaela Shiffrin experienced a significant emotional challenge when her family moved from Colorado to New Hampshire at age seven. Initially devastated, she found joy and purpose in ski racing, which helped her overcome feelings of depression. The move allowed her to explore her passions more deeply. After moving back to Colorado, she faced another pivotal moment in her ski racing career. Shiffrin credits her mother as her best friend and coach, who played a crucial role in shaping her career through homeschooling and coaching.
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