Compassion is my compass because... when we work together as a team anything is possible!

Compassion is my compass because what you put out into the world is what you receive from the world.

Compassion is my compass because I enjoy motivating and inspiring people every day.

Compassion is my compass because...

I want people to be treated the way I want to be treated.

Compassion is my compass because... I find that the most effective way to be in the world is to assume that everyone is trying their best and to act as such. You can't spell compassion without compass.

Compassion is my compass because... helping others makes me feel good, and helps the group move forward.

Compassion is my compass because... what centers me back to helping my team is thinking about how I can be more compassionate. It might be hard to access that compassion, but once I do, it's much easier to know what to do. When you're compassionate you're doing the best you can to help everyone else and once I'm accessing that compassion, it's all I want to do.

Compassion is my compass because... the kindness you give to the world is the kindness you'll receive back.

How does Outward Bound help you cope with the current crisis? The location of Outward Bound - in the heart of the BWCA helps me stay focused on the beauty that exist in our life - surrounding us everyday.

Why should others go Outward Bound? To be provided a chance to self-reflect by engaging nature's beauty and immersing oneself into the wilderness surroundings.

Compassion is my compass because... It's easy, especially now during a pandemic, to lose track of my thoughts and dive into stress, feeling overwhelmed, judgement, feeling self-doubt, etc. Often, then, my actions follow my thoughts. When I keep compassion as my compass, guiding my inner thoughts and outer actions, all of that can change. My heart-rate can slow. I breathe. And act and make decisions more fully in the moment. Let compassion be your compass. 

Anything else you'd like to share? Outward Bound forever changed me for the better. I thought I knew myself when I became an Outward Bound Staff Member, but I learned so much more from it. I still pull from my OB experiences to help navigate many different aspects of my life. The sense of community and belonging OB gave me opened a lot of different opportunities. The skills I learned from being part of OB have transitioned seamlessly into so many others of my life. I am not the person I am today without my experiences in Outward Bound.

How has Outward Bound changed your life? Of the scores of employee and personal growth training courses I have completed in my lifetime, it is the experience of the Outward Bound "Adult Enrichment" course I took, at age 32, that I have since regularly called upon for inspiration and guidance. It often is a subtle realization where I'm inspired to apply "breakthrough thinking" to solve a problem, or at least provide the inspiration to strive further (and not to yield) to surrendering impulses.

How does Outward Bound help you cope with the current crisis? It has helped me remain calm and adaptive under the great challenges that we are presented with.

Why should others go Outward Bound? Because it pushes us to the edges of our comfort zone and provides a depth of perspective.

Compassion is my compass because... it's a small, increasingly fragile world, and we're all crewing the same boat.

How does Outward Bound help you cope with the current crisis?

VOBS is my lodestone, my compass, my omphalos. Just knowing the school awaits in the beauty of the Northwoods through the seasons, and the powerful transformation of lives that transpires there, gives me courage to hope and the motivation to thrive. Ad astra per aspera - "to the stars through difficulties."

How was Outward Bound changed your life? My experiences with Outward Bound have given me the precious opportunity to face my fears, dig deep, and find a way to contribute that is of value and honors who I am as an individual while showing me in amazing ways how others contribute in ways I never could. OB has taught me that each person has great value and together we are far more powerful and productive than any individual

Why should others go Outward Bound? To discover what is within.

How does Outward Bound help you cope with the current crisis? Outward Bound has helped me realize that I can get thru almost anything and that I can help others along the way.

Why should others go Outward Bound? It can help them find their "True North" and help them stretch.

Compassion is my compass because... I can feel in my heart that it is the right way of being.

Why should others go Outward Bound? You'll never regret going on an Outward Bound course. It will be one of the toughest things you ever do both mentally and physically but on the other side, you'll have a sense of accomplishment that is hard to attain in our daily lives.