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Connect With Your Mind, Body, and Spirit (and Get Your Goat!)
Ashley Flowers, Ashley Flowers Yoga
Connection with another human is scary. Staring into the eyes of a little baby goat, on the other hand, is just not scary… they’re so funny and ridiculous.
Create (and Celebrate) the 'Aha!' Moments
Alice Bean Andrenyak, Alice's Awesome Adventures
If I can have two ‘aha!’ moments from the people that I’ve had out that day, that fuels me for the next day.
Fuel Your Fun
Hillary Pride, Eats with Pride
I usually try to do some greens [in my smoothie] because I go through phases with salads… I’m not like, ‘I can’t wait to go home and eat kale’ in January. I don’t usually feel that way.
Becoming a DoryWoman
Nicolle Littrell, DoryWoman Rowing
It was this fantastic feeling of, like, this is my boat. And it was a feeling of freedom… this is what I’m looking for, that freedom.
Become the Person You're Interested in Being
Jackie Lastinger, The Girls Trip Adventure Co.
I’m just trying to inspire other women to get out there with other women and not be scared, and just get out of their comfort zones. And go do this cool shit you know you can do.
Heat Things Up with a DIY Adventure
Paula, Trish & Jen Visit Cedar Grove Sauna
“WHOOOOOOAAOO!” “HOLY SH*T” “WOW” “WOW” “This is amazing!”
Biking Through Loss and Building a Legacy
Sandy Noble
My main sport, for 31 years now, it’s been mountain biking. Even after after my husband’s death, within a few days, I was in the woods….anybody that’s been through anything, you know, exercise is just a great way to relieve a lot of stress and sadness.
Get Your Guide On(line)
Shay Bellas, Navitour
We really find a lot of information out about ourselves when we travel… we see that the world is not as scary as the media makes it out to be. And that we, all in all, have way more in common with each other than differences. It’s really good to see that and explore that.
Plan Some Post-Pandemic Play
Jen Hazard, Author of The Maine Play Book
I came to recognize it as I was older…. just going to a new space, and exploring like that, that really always just inspires me, no matter what.
Find (or Make) Your Own Happy
"Tall" Ashley Leedberg, Two Loons Guide Service
It kind of clicked inside that I didn’t need to be miserable at my job. That wasn’t the goal, that wasn’t the point.
Give the People What They Want
Kelley Cullenberg & Sarah Doscinski, Spandits
One of the really key things to staying in the business has been adaptability, you know, just rolling with the times and what people are looking for.
Customize Your Life (and Your Chalk Bag!)
Erin O'Toole, Oterra Designs
The difference I’m trying to provide through Oterra is that these are unique, they’re expressive, and they can be personal to you… There’s something really special about being able to say ‘this is mine, I chose it to be this and to look like this’