“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

"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...

“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...

“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...

"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...

“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...

“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...

“I always imagined it as a plague that was spreading everywhere. It started with my mom and then it went to my dad and then to everything...

“I was dancing right at the edge, trying to get myself close enough to experience being completely let go while maintaining the ability...

“It's the best feeling: having a little bit of independence when you don't usually. When you get that little bit of freedom, it's...

"It was just white water everywhere—white water and sharp rocks and I thought, ‘There is no way we are going down this.’” Thrusting out...

“Being able to feel that you do have the ability to do something is one of the ultimate life skills that you either get better at with...

“It's very satisfying when you work really hard on something and you feel like you're not getting anywhere and then you have these fun...

“Everyone was on fire. Everyone was great on their own and also great together. I don't remember a single pickup or joke that felt flat.”...