I arrived in North Carolina with no money, no physical/emotional/social energy, and no motivation. I was worn out from traveling and missed my friends and family but was also so drained from people that I just wanted to hide away from the world. I was also worried I’d be a burden on my friends with whom I was staying for two weeks since they had just moved into a house a few days before my arrival. My time in Wilmington, however, turned out to be exactly what I needed. I found the circu...
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    There came a point in my life where I realized that a lot of what I stood for, what I was raised to believe, was superficial. I cared about the earth, but only recycled when it was convenient. I supported water conservation, but took 20 minute showers. I longed to help starving people, but dumped plate after plate of uneaten food in a trash bag at restaurants and fast food chains I worked at. I reached my breaking point when I was in my final year of college, studying anthropology and the...
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