7 things I learned in paragliding training at Tiger Mountain

After 10 years of dreaming, I went part-time at work and finally learned to paraglide.

This piece was made possible with the generous support of the Send It Foundation and the Vy Nguygen Grant.

Recurrence is a powerful motivator. More than 10 years ago, I started dreaming about paragliding, having discovered the sport after dabbling in skydiving. Rare and persistent head/neck cancer wasn’t the only thing that got in the way, but in early 2…