Compassionate Activism
Activism

Compassionate Activism

Passion for a cause if a good thing. As our passions rise, it is easy to become condescending and frustrated with the people around us. But compassionate action is kind and pos...

ActivismTrash at the Top of the World

Trash at the Top of the World

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to climb Mt Everest. I had these friends that I climbed with and we had nicknames for each other th...

ActivismWould You Jump Off a Cliff Just Because Your Friends Did?

Would You Jump Off a Cliff Just Because Your Friends Did?

My mom always asked me as a kid, “would you jump off a cliff just because all your friends did?”  I never jumped off a cliff with friends (helloooo, fear of heights!), but I de...

HikingHow Did People Hike Before the Internet?

How Did People Hike Before the Internet?

I often wonder, "How did people hike before the internet?" as I’m scrolling through Instagram, taking screenshots of hikes to add to my bucket list. I follow mostly outdoorsy p...

AdventureTaking a Risk to Turn Your Dreams into a Reality

Taking a Risk to Turn Your Dreams into a Reality

In the summer of 2016, I quit my job. It wasn’t what I was passionate about and I felt unfilled.  My fiance and I packed all of our belongings into a 10x10 storage...

ActivismShould I Be Composting?

Should I Be Composting?

I know, I know! Composting. The thing you should be doing but you don’t. It seems like such a simple thing but then browns and greens and ba...