“If we abide by other people's standards, we become shadows of ourselves. Too often when I am with other people I hand over my freedom and values as if they are the price of admission to companionship.”
Source: Canyon Solitude: A Woman's Solo River Journey Through the Grand Canyon
“Alone in the wilderness, I am forced to come face to face with myself until the layers of doubt and insecurity fall away and I reach the core of my being.”
Source: Canyon Solitude: A Woman's Solo River Journey Through the Grand Canyon
“We train the mind so that we can enjoy greater peace, happiness, wisdom & equanimity.”
Source: Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
“The trees were friendly, they gave me rest and shadowed refuge. Slipping through them, I felt safe and competent. My whole body was occupied. I had little energy to think or worry.”
Source: Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
“And if I'd be left alone in the woods again, I smiled to think how I'd find new gifts and thrive. At the end of a long trail and the beginning of the rest of my life, I was committed to always loving myself. I would put myself in that win-win situation.”
Source: Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
“Travellers should always be ready to go wherever they need to, no matter the cost or time involved.”
Source: PiKu & ViRu
“Feeling lonely? Wish you had a special someone to help fill the void? Reconsider your definition of romance, reconnect to your passions and be swept away.”
Source: Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
“If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.”
Source: Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
“The treasured vistas of our solo journeys are not always about the landscape.”
Source: Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
“My Solo Adventure #1- Bali: Imagination unlocked, escaping a cage drawn by a relentless life. Soul freed, reaching beyond the hidden dimensions of an uncertain universe. Thirst. Hunger. Rebirth. For forever we are greedy.”