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That’s the list. I won’t dwell on these though. Instead I’ll embraces the changes ahead and take each win and let-down as they come. Check back with me in 6 months and see how this list compares the reality of my reentry process! 

Ecuador has a special place in my heart now and forever.🇪🇨❤️ #ecuador #rpcvlife #exploremore #smilesfordays #southamerica https://www.instagram.com/p/BxlJG8sno-z/?igshid=191qucifnv5f9

Blissful sunrise at the top of the Sani Pass after hiking from South Africa up to Lesotho, 2873 meters, to the highest pub in Africa. I would hike it all again in a second.✨🌍❤️ (Not featured here: torrential winds and massive sheepdogs.) #lesotho #sanipass #rpcvlife #southafrica #hikesouthafrica #travel #sanimountainlodge (at Sani Mountain Lodge - Sani Top) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNjCnSFTrf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=90a2lodoz7cr

Walking across one of my favorite contrasts in the world, the Ganges River. The holiest river on Earth to millions of people young and old, a symbol of life, death, strength and faith. It’s waters are bathed in for blessings and purity, pilgrimaged to for collection, and worshipped daily; every drop is sacred. These waters have seen the youngest of newborns and the final moments of the deceased; they are patient, serene, and wide. To be touched by them is to be blessed. // Yet often in the media, we solely focus on the pollution. Some 300 million litres of untreated domestic sewage are dumped into the river every day. In some areas it’s the clearest crystal green, in others a murky brown, yet all connected and all the same ever flowing river. So is it a symbol of spiritual purity or poisonous toxicity? I guess it’s a matter of how you choose to look at her. And how you look at life. 🌻🌏✨ (Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India). #india #ganges #rpcvlife #travel #exploremore #rishikesh #uttarakhand (at Rishikesh, Uttrakhand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxL-PY4Fz4g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mxiza46bvbw1

World, meet Johnson Clay. One of the most determined, kind, poised, humble, and intelligent young men I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with in life thanks to his Peace Corps counterpart, @nips 04. Johnson helped lead a self defense club to empower youth in the community to feel safe, strong, and confident. Despite many odds, Johnson has excelled tremendously in school and has continued on to university to study International relations and Diplomacy at the Center for Foreign Relations in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. He studies, he works, he grinds, and he’ll never lose sight of his dreams. Well, we all need support in making our dreams a reality so here’s your opportunity to Pay If Forward for this inspirational young man. Click the link in my bio to donate to his education if you can - every dollar counts! ♥️📚⭐️ https://www.gofundme.com/johnson-university-fund — #education #gofundme #donate #rpcvlife #peacecorps #tanzania #selfdefense #paremountains (at Same, Tanzania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDhMDAlBZL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=omexfunf9lmq

Happy birthday, love. Cheers to another year of getting one step closer everyday, of inspiration, drive, mindfulness, and joy. I thank the universe that you’re my adventure buddy each and every day. Here’s to exploring more together and apart, learning, and loving. Stay 5 at heart forever, bup. Ellie, Hazel, Beans, and I love you. #proteinbar #shagalabagala #thestraybaes #butterscootch #rpcvlife @bups04 (at Catalina Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwi2CmTFnLQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8gtc89ufx5gu

I travel the world in search of sunsets and sunrises from new perspectives; I’ve yet to be disappointed. ☀️🌏🌻 #travel #exploremore #rpcvlife #dominicanrepublic🇩🇴 #sunset https://www.instagram.com/p/BwclCKBlgDd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bif100nmjsqr

From the streets of the village to the rainbow crosswalks and dog beaches of Long Beach, thank you @barkbox for making these pups finally feel like the queens they are. 🐶👑♥️ @thestraybaes #rescuepups #fromugtousa #rescuedogsofinstagram #barkbox #rpcvlife #peacecorpspets (at Long Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwYS1UTlUIK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dgd3q62cgtib