Have you heard of Blue Zones?
They're global regions where people live longer and in better health than average. See bluezones dot com for more insight.
There’s a few things in common to all of them … which are also part of our Restoration Retreats.
Yep, we created our own Blue Zones for underserved young men and women on the cusp of selecting college and/or their life’s work!
Listen, if there was only one thing I could do in life, it would be this.
These kids arrive as little closed buds. They have little to no faith in school or the world. But they’re thirsty for things that are wondrous.
We model moving naturally, with yoga, horseback riding, fly fishing, drumming, hikes in nature. We go birding, with a community of youth who previously thought there were only pigeons in the world.
We journal, meditate, and practice a new outlook. We remind these youth of the wellspring of skills they already have inside themselves.
We eat wisely - farm to table - and teach organic gardening. We connect with nature and learn tools to enhance their leadership and self-care.
We connect, by bringing together kids from at least three cities in different parts of the country.
Some have never been out of their neighborhood before and they usually stay with their own city tribe on the first day. The second day, we don’t know who’s who because they’re all sitting together with their arms around each other!
This is what can happen in just a few days, after a lifetime of disinvestment, alienation, and difficulty.
You know, people talk about stranger danger, but there’s stranger love as well. It’s akin to divine love.
They did not know each other, but they knew they couldn’t wait to know one other. It’s unbelievable.
Have you ever been a part of something like this? Tell me about it in the comments below.
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