For a long time, I have been “the quiet girl.” Most of my acquaintances up until a few years ago would probably say that I was shy and a wallflower, but generally really nice. In the past, I haven’t...

It’s easy to let others guide your life. Many of us adopt habits to blend in and try to be what keeps others’ opinions of us at bay. For many, the need to keep within our comfort zone, often prompted...

I stand at the top of a cliff looking over the Mediterranean Sea on the island of Agistri in Greece. I've just hiked and “scrambled” (a new hiker’s term I learned for this experience -- when...