Pathfinders is over. It’s was a life changing year. I fear I cannot begin to relate the hundreds of encounters, experiences, and moments that contributed to that change. But I can relate the lessons I learned from them. And I will. I will spend years elaborating on the lessons I have learned.
#monthofmeaning is a start.
It is the last month of @PthfndrsPrjct. Like @conor_robinson I’ll be tweeting something each day that I learned this year. #monthofmeaning
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) May 30, 2014
#monthofmeaning day 1: There are many gradients of cold that can make a cold shower. Turns out none of them are not that bad. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) May 30, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 2: You will sometimes be laughed at (especially as a foreigner) and often won’t know why. And that’s okay. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) May 30, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 3: Sleeping the night before an early flight is not necessary.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 1, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 4: Local markets are consistently my favorite place to wander and explore in a new place.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 1, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 5: The best adventures come from overcoming obstacles. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 2, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 6: I can happily live with what I can carry on my back and not want for more (at least not much more). — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 3, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 7: The fastest way to make friends with kids is with your camera. It also makes enemies of adults pic.twitter.com/LR9iNNMYrp
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 5, 2014
I missed a day! One #monthofmeaning owed.
#monthofmeaning Day 9: Street food is the best food. Almost without exception. (Yum. Street meat.)
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 6, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 10: You have to acknowledge and embrace your shortcomings before even attempting to address them. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 7, 2014
Another lesson learned: I can’t count. Two day 10s. No day 11.
#monthofmeaning Day 10: Global equality of women and men will involve teaching women of women’s rights and equality too. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 9, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 12: Kids are kids. They all just want to play and laugh and smile.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 9, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 13: Sometimes you just have to start a project. And figure out how along the way.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 10, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 14: Barring physical inability, there is absolutely no good excuse to not exercise. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 11, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 15: More people legitimately believe in witchcraft than I ever imagined possible. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 13, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 16: You can’t do everything. You can only make your difference.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 13, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 17: A month without vegetables does not a happy body make.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 14, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 18: Empathy is not always possible. Sometimes you can only accept the truth of another’s experience as they relate it. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 16, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 19: Learning a language is not easy. Without a concentrated effort, nothing will happen. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 17, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 20: Say yes. The worst that can happen is an adventure.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 18, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 21: If what you’re writing isn’t working, ditch it, start over. You’ll waste more time trying to fix unworkable writing.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 19, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 22: Getting up early in the morning is easier if you do it everyday rather than every once in a while. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 20, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 23: Not a new lesson, but one that was confirmed and strengthened with @PthfndrsPrjct. pic.twitter.com/uz56D8MPxV — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 20, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 24: Whatever size luggage you bring you will fill it. Bring a small bag.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 21, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 25: “I study religion” is an ice breaker that always breaches the taboo of discussing religion in mixed company.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 23, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 26: It is vital to surround yourself with people who challenge you, support you, and, above all, make you happy. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 23, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 27: There are always reasons not to do something. Find the reason to do it. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 24, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 28: Expectations of what you will experience, lessons you will learn, and who you will be hinders honest engagement.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 25, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 29: Personal relationships are all we have, when all is said and done. Nurture them. Don’t take them for granted.
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 27, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 30: Volunteer without ego. Volunteering means doing what is best for another person. Ask how and if you can help. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 27, 2014
#monthofmeaning Day 31: Goodbyes do not get easier with practice. — Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) June 28, 2014
And because I missed a day…
#monthofmeaning Day 8: You can plan. You can be meticulous. But mistakes will happen. Expect to spend time fixing. #betterlatethannever
— Wendy Webber (@JACofallfaiths) July 6, 2014