Conquer Your Mountains
Dear Oklahoma, Boston, N’Orleans, and Newtown We ache for your children lost In the chaos of terror and heartache Our hearts break at such a high cost And we grapple with what can be done Stop the storms and the rage and the guns And we cry for the mothers and fathers Whose arms ache…
“Not all paths are marked.” Dear Wanderer, My stomach felt sick as I looked down at the map and then ahead at the unmarked terrain in front of me. I felt an overwhelming feeling of self-doubt pour over me like an powerful waterfall, drowning all of my self-confidence. The previous week I walked…
Hey guys! This is Seth, the Editor-in-Chief of Forward Walking. When I started this website last August, I had no idea that it would eventually become what it is today. In less than a year, we’ve gained over 50,000 followers and have had thousands of views from around the world. A few of our exclusive…
“What is freedom? Freedom is the right to choose: the right to create for oneself the alternatives of choice. With out the possibility of choice a man is not a man but a member, and instrument, a thing.” (Archibald MacLeish, Pulitzer Prize winning American Poet) I seem, at times, to get obsessed with the idea…
When you have PTSD or any other mental disorder, living a “normal life” can be a challenge, especially if you don’t get the help and support you need to heal from it. And even when you do have all of the best possible resources, it’s not always easy. But day-to-day life can still be pleasant…
I’ve had a love and a fascination for fairytales since I was very little. I love the idea of a world with no boundaries, where adventure awaits at every turn, where magic makes anything possible… and let’s not rule out the idea of a youthful, tanned, and well-mannered prince waiting to whisk me off to…
What is it about walking barefoot that makes you feel so alive? Is it the feel of the earth beneath your feet? The warmth of the sand as it sifts between your toes? The exchange of energy between yourself and nature all around you? Or is it the resulting care with which we walk, and…
It’s fascinating how the world’s greatest silent actor went on to give one of the greatest speeches ever recorded… Charlie Chaplin was born into humble circumstances in London; his father had left them, and his mother was put into a mental asylum. He became a performer at an early age, and was in the industry for over…
In an exclusive interview, Lindsay Hadley, Chief Development Officer of the Global Poverty Project, shares some of her insights on how to find success in failures. I met Lindsay Hadley in 2011 and was immediately impressed by her drive and humble confidence. She has spent her life in the service of others and the ripple…