I think of a great travel experience in two parts - to put it in the universal language of sandwich, the bread and the filling. It quite simply can’t be replicated elsewhere. The positive outlook, influence, empathy, and courage of the leaders - and - are the linchpin of this experience. SYB Iceland, thank you from the bottom of my heart you have given me much more than a unique traveling experience. If you haven’t signed up and experienced it yet, you are truly missing out. SYB is a place to get fit, have fun, be vulnerable, find your limits (then surpass them), discover yourself, ditch your toxic relationships back home, and establish a new healthy mindset. It’s hard to put into words how much this company has had a positive impact on my life. When I think about saying thank you to SYB, I don’t know where to start. From that point onwards, I knew we were more than just traveling companions… we were a family and a team. The positive encouragement I received was unexpected from a bunch of strangers. When I hurt both my knees, no one left me behind. ![]() But, after that first introduction at the airport, thanks to SYB, it wasn’t long until we all felt embraced, cared for, challenged, and appreciated.īefore this experience, I had never run two miles, but I accomplished a 20-mile trail run with SYB. It is scary for anyone to travel to a foreign country with a group of people you have never met before. #sybnicaragua #sybnye #surfyogabeer #spiritualjourney #loveyourself Until next time SYB (and there will be a next time): stay golden. They’re still there - I promise, and they’d love to hear from you. Then reach out to yourself: your shadow, the inner you, the piece of you that you may have forgotten or want to deny exists. If you’re still reading this - reach out to someone you love today. Because as beer-fueled and busy as the week was, it’s burned into my memory in a tender place where only I can reach it all kept safe in the memory & only to be brought out at the right moments. I’m not going to post the inside jokes or tag anyone in particular: you know who you are & if you were there I hope you’ll remember as I do. It brought peace & love that I knew was possible but hadn’t felt in years. To stay on-brand: a wave that was forming under the surface that I could feel but never saw. Without getting into the whole “new year, new me” trope - this trip allowed me to turn a corner that I’d sought for quite some time. These moments will never exist again, and for the moments they were: I’m glad we spent them with one another. The community that this trip fostered will truly never be duplicated - because it can’t be. I never dreamed I would’ve felt so at home in a foreign place with a group of strangers. ![]() I wish I had taken more photos of you all, but I was too enraptured by the moment most times and I had faith that our collective photography would capture the moments worth savoring. And I still say that a few days out now that the initial glow has worn off. This trip was a shock to the spiritual system a much-needed defibrillator for the soul filled with joy & laughter, shared with some of the most beautiful people I’ve met in my entire life. The word I selected in our New Years exercise was “unleash”, so here goes: I was going to wait until some of the more professional photos found their way to me, but I can’t & I won’t hold back any more. This is a brief chronicle of my week with in Nicaragua for NYE ‘23.
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