Moderation is Key
“Moderation is key.” This might just be my dad’s favorite phrase. Growing up, I didn’t fully understand its importance. Why settle for a little of something…
Defiant Calm
After my first year at Amherst College, I learned a hard but necessary lesson: rest is not optional. In a place where productivity often felt like…
Curiosity as a Compass
A personal value that consistently guides my actions is curiosity. It became a defining principle for me at age 16, when I first encountered the work of…
Finding Confidence and Purpose in Community
Have you ever said no to an opportunity because you believed you were not equipped to handle it? Have you found yourself not advocating for what…
My Cornerstone Summer
Growing up, whenever I heard “summer camp” I immediately thought of campfire songs, capture the flag, and cabin living. However, after spending a whole summer working…
Lessons from a Four-Year-Old
Before my days were filled with meetings, calendar holds, and laughter shared with my fellow Fellows, my workdays looked quite different. During college, I spent my…
Open Hands, Open Heart
The summer before my junior year of college altered the trajectory of my life in ways I never expected. I remember sitting in my college dorm…
Service as Her North Star: Virginia “Ginny” Woodfork’s Journey of Empathy and Leadership
Raised in a military household in Colorado Springs, Virginia “Ginny” Woodfork embraced the value of “service over self” early in life, a principle that would guide…
From Ashes to Action: Why Wildfire Mitigation Matters in the Pikes Peak Region
In the Pikes Peak Region, fire is not a distant threat. In just the past 15 years, two of Colorado’s four most destructive wildfires, Waldo Canyon…
A Day in Estes Park: Connecting with Community Leaders
I didn’t expect to learn about the return of beavers to Estes Valley watershed during my summer investments Internship at El Pomar, but that’s exactly what…