I didn’t know if I would have that specific moment during our Surin project. I knew what I wanted to write about and what I was feeling from the beginning of this trip, although last night was when it really sunk in for me. The morning of Friday, our last night in Surin, I felt…
Going on this trip was a big step for me. Because I was purposefully stepping out of my comfort zone by myself. I did this because I wanted to see how I would do and with what I learned, be able to apply it in my future. During our first workshop, I mentioned a weakness…
Holy Moly! What a beautiful journey it’s been. Went to Costa Rica looking for answers and left with more than my heart could even handle. I am overflowing with gratitude and contentment. Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breatks your heart, but THAT’S OKAY. The journey changes you.…
I can easily say that I have grown a completely different perspective on community and team work. Getting to meet the mahouts and be submersed in the Surin community has made me look at how a little can go a long way. Upon our arrival to Surin, I was expecting to do hard labor and…
Reflecting back on this first week in Thailand, a lot of life changing and impactful moments have happened in these short eight days that we have been here. The most impactful and eye opening moment I have experienced has to be seeing how the mahouts that are part of the Surin Project treat and take…
I travelled to a new country because I wanted the experience, and the good and the bad that accompanied it. I feel like it is important to experience different cultures, but only if one is in the mindset to soak it all in. I was ready to act as a sponge. In my profession, there…
There were many reasons for wanting to travel to Thailand as a volunteer, first and foremost to leave an impact outside my very own community, but that’s the same reason we all wanted to come. Of course I love serving others and I adore elephants and I’ve never been out of the country let alone…