Life is about living fully, caring about others, and promoting universal values, such as acceptance, love, and interpersonal connections. That is why it is powerful to be connected to people and help them. I believe that having a large-scale experience and acquiring critical thinking skills is the key to recognizing the commonalities of the world’s people and understanding … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
As excited as I am to sleep in my own bed tonight, I know part of my heart is staying in Dallas when we leave today. Because this is my second year here in Dallas with Bear Breaks, I feel a deep connection with everyone we have interacted with for the second time. I know I have only been here for less than a week at a time, but it does not take much to fall in love with this … [Read more...]
Well folks, we've reached the end of the road for our trip to Dallas. It's been such an amazing week and it's crazy to think that it's already coming to an end. Not only did I have an eye opening experience while working with the youth of Dallas, I made some incredible, life-long friends. Today was our free day and we went to this awesome science museum and stayed … [Read more...]
If this week could be summed up in one word, it would without a doubt be community. Coming in to this trip, I really didn't know what to expect. I knew that we would be doing some cool service work and actually get to meet the people who's houses we were working on. But I didn't realize that along with those things, I would find myself completely in love with a city that I … [Read more...]
This Bear Breaks Spring Break trip to New Orleans has truly been a humbling experience. I have so much respect for these people who realize that they need help, something we all struggle to admit, and yet they are willing to let others come into their life to do just that. Sadly, today marked our last day working with Habitat for Humanity. However, today might have been the … [Read more...]