REFLECTIONS (con't)
EVA DROLET, CLARE DEPORRE, ELLA BRENNER, ALLY ZEMKE, PRESLEY KRYWKO & MAKAILA THOMAS
What is your heart telling you right now?
My heart is continuously pushing me to be a more openminded and mindful person. I want to continue looking for the positives in every moment and understand that I experience things for a reason.
What seemed odd, what things triggered you once you returned back home?
There was an overwhelming feeling of selfishness that came over me as I returned. I was given so much and I still don't use every part of it to my advantage and to make a positive impact. I took the little things for granted. The first hot shower I had when I got back really made me
emotional. Though it seems like such a menial thing I had never thought how lucky I am until that moment.
What will be different?
Already I see myself looking at situations in a totally different way. Before I only focused on the negative of the situation but being in the Amazon taught me everything happens for a reason and every moment is
truly a gift. I learned to take in each moment slowly and deeply reflect on them. When I catch myself in those moments of selfishness I try to be more cognizant of the situation and take myself back to a place of peace.
What is it you miss? Why?
There is so much I miss, whether it was the kids or the villages, they all opened my eyes in a different way but I think the thing I