Adventure is the perfect training ground for greater confidence, increasing trust, practicing grace, personal growth, and participating in the growth of others. Adventure brings in the elements of play and creativity and distracts the guardians of the mind who are working hard to 'keep you safe.' Adventure allows the physical element of your BEing to participate and learn to work with the emotional, mental, and even spiritual aspects of you, as you immerse yourself in the awe and wonder of nature.

Trust..the ability to let our guard down, put our hearts on the line, and rely on the actions and words of others. Trust is the foundation upon which all great relationships, businesses, and leaders are built. It's doing what you say your going to do and at the same time, holding space for the sacredness of another's humanity. Trust is something we all want and yet it may just be our biggest fear.

This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe how we put our heart and soul into what we do. Meraki is about expressing thoughts, feelings, and instincts in an open, honest, and vulnerability. You put something of yourself into everything you do, leaving it a little better than you found it.

Creativity is an act of rebellion as we go into the unknown with just a whisper of an idea to guide us. Creativity is about leaning into the process and allowing the act of doing teach and inform you and giving space to express yourself as you are without attachment to a result. A place to create space for imagination and make new connections and explore possibilities. To bring parts of you back to life.

Confidence is the fuel to keep the fire stoked, especially when the flames have cooled or turned to embers. In our desire to show up, be seen, and bring our passion to the world, opposing voices often scream loudly. When we build our courage muscles, our own voices take charge and let out the battle cry. Courage is built in baby steps...doing one feels scary thing at a time...until it's not scary anymore. Before we know it...we've got a steady fire to roast our marshmallows on and keep us warm.

A hand-up is a feeling as much as it is an action. It's the opportunity to lend your strength without hindering the growth or experience of another. To share in a hand-up moment is to allow yourself to feel your own feelings while being understanding of the person reaching out. It's the boost to get them over the ledge and standing on top, with the confidence of knowing, they put in the effort to reach it.

Grace is an understanding of humanity and knowing each of us is doing our best at any given moment. Even when it appears to be otherwise. It's providing a measure of forgiveness and encouragement to continue moving forward, even when the road is challenging. It's picking another up after a fall, dusting them off, looking them in the eye, and saying, "I got You," Grace is remembering your own humanity and shining it back to another in need of a reminder.