May 2, 20214 minClimbing Angelic Mt. Fuji - Jeffrey“This was the first time that I had felt really really small, but also complacent… like the world is right, the world is just, and the...
Apr 13, 20214 minChance Connection in Tamga - Derek“You have to be open to go with the flow because life is always full of surprises. That's where the genuine rewards are. That's how we...
Mar 14, 20215 minLiving a Bucket List Life - Annette“It felt like I was outside of my body, almost like I was floating above myself and inside of my mind, but wasn’t really there. This...
Feb 28, 20216 minRescued After a Freak Accident - Erik“We were three and a half miles from our cars. It wasn’t far at all but it doesn’t matter. If you're a quarter mile away from the road...
Feb 15, 20215 minExperiencing Aboriginal Art and Culture in Australia - Dan“It was such an honor to spend a couple of days with Binna, someone that is so passionate about what he does and where he lives. I think...
Jan 31, 20214 min77 Rubik’s Cubes While Running 5K - Nitin“It's a very cool feeling knowing that no one else in the world had done that before. It was definitely very special because I had been...
Jan 17, 20216 minSilent for 10 Days - Michelle “I remember just wanting to have a break down and run out of the place. But I had to just stand there and keep putting my foot down and...
Jan 3, 20215 minFeeling Stateless - Lavdi“I was very tired and it felt like I didn’t belong anywhere,” she said. it's not an easy feeling. I felt helpless.It was like I was in...
Dec 21, 20204 minBecoming a Mom - Sequoia“You're losing an old life and you're gaining a new life and you're kind of redefining yourself because you want to be the best mom you...
Dec 7, 20204 minIndia: A Shock to the Core - David“What I knew of the world was nothing until I went to India. It's the most culturally impactful place you can travel. It will change your...
Nov 23, 20206 minBeginner Backpacker - Mike“I think one thing that happens on those trails if you do them day after day, week after week is that you develop a real toughness that...
Nov 8, 20206 minSweat Lodge Spiritual Awakening - Tim“Listening to their songs, I was enamored. I saw a spirit in there. I felt the heartbeat of the Earth. I saw my entire path unfold and I...
Oct 26, 20205 minDreading Dance - Maiya“I felt like I wasn’t good enough, like I could never measure up and be at the same level. A team's only as great as its weakest link,...
Oct 11, 20209 minFinding my Pride - Allison"It was really hard for me to figure out what my place was and whether what I was feeling was right or wrong, and for me, that created a...
Sep 27, 20208 minEarning my Cured Stamp - Alyssa “I sometimes compare how I felt when I heard that I was in remission to being in love and hearing those 3 little words for the first...
Sep 13, 20204 minInvesting for the Future - George“That class was the beginning of a new me and of me wanting to become better,” George said. “I realized that I can take advantage of so...
Aug 31, 20205 minVision Quest in the Woods - Sofia"Since you're isolated, the vision quest forces you to look within yourself and deal with your inner problems. I knew that if I didn't...
Aug 17, 20205 minForgetting the Dance - Polina“I felt like I needed to bury myself in a hole and not come out until I forget who I was because if I was to mess up and return [to the...
Aug 3, 20205 minExchange in Taiwan - Callie“This was going to be a completely new experience for me because I would immerse myself in a culture very different from the one I grew...
Jul 13, 20204 minSearching for Simba - Brandy“I was constantly searching; I was not stopping at all. I was so determined to find him that I decided to spend every waking moment that...