January often arrives with a kind of noise. New goals. New plans. New expectations. Everywhere we look, there is urgency to begin again — quickly, decisively, productively. Yet after the reflective pause of December, I find myself resisting the idea that January must...
December has arrived differently. The world has grown quieter—not always in sound, but in sensation. The rush of movement has slowed. The calendar has softened. The long light of summer has given way to shorter days that invite us inward. This season has asked...
There is a moment—quiet and often overlooked—between where we’ve been and where we’re going. It’s the pause between journeys, the in-between space where gratitude takes root and meaning begins to settle. After the motion and momentum of travel, of work, of change, we...
We often talk about where we want to go. But we don’t always talk about what’s holding us back from getting there. In conversations with prospective travelers—whether students, friends, or professionals—the same barriers tend to surface: “It’s not the right time.”...
As the school year begins again and classrooms fill with fresh notebooks, eager minds, and familiar routines, I’m reminded of something I’ve long believed: some of the most powerful learning happens outside the traditional classroom. In May, I led a group of...
As summer begins to wind down, I find myself still sitting with the afterglow of our Off the Beaten Path program in Northumbria, UK. The suitcases are unpacked, photos sorted, and everyday routines have resumed—but the journey lingers in a quieter, more profound way....
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