The largest chamber is 650ft tall by 490ft wide making it the largest cave in the world.
Photo by Ryan Deboodt
Photo by Ryan Deboodt
#10 When someday becomes today
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Epic Moment #10
You plan, you cancel, you re-plan, you doubt, you cancel again. The notion that postponing is okay because you got all the time in the world can be dangerous. It’s a shame that the saying “tomorrow is not promised” has become a cliche because in the process it’s lost its impact. To really internalize that truth is the cure to procrastination.
Just because it’s raining doesn’t mean you have to take a rain check.
No TV, No Videogames, Just Dreams
This short film is based on a true story of a group of kids that started a soccer team on a floating village without an inch of soil.
Chocolate Hills, Philippines // Surreal Place #16
The Chocolate Hills consist of over 1,260 grass covered hills that turn a brown, chocolaty color in the dry season.
Photo by Stefan Forster
Photo by Stefan Forster
Photo by Stefan Forster
#9 Reaching the peak of a mountain you struggled to climb
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Epic Moment #9
We all make choices in life which mountains we climb and which we pass up. Once in a while there comes a mountain that might be beyond our physical capabilities but not our psychological strength.
You get hit with a rush of excitement when you make the decision to reach for this potentially unreachable peak. But the feeling doesn’t compare to the moment you’re standing on the summit with your legs shaking uncontrollably knowing that anything is possible.
Flores Island, Indonesia // Surreal Place #15
The Kelimutu volcano contains three separate volcano lakes that vary from blue to green to red.
Photo by Shann Biglione
Photo by Danau Kelimutu
Photo by Danau Kelimutu
Stairway to Heaven, Oahu // Surreal Place #14
It began as a wooden ladder built by the U.S. Military to gain access to a radio antenna. Now the Haiku Stairs are 4,000 steps leading to the Puu Keahiakahoe summit.
Photo by Kristofor Gellert
Photo by Ruidi Wang
Photo by Myk Salonga
#8 Realizing what your life purpose is
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Epic Moment #8
In this moment you feel capable of moving a small mountain if that's what you have to do to actualize this new found vision. Walking the path feels as natural as breathing.
Photo by Ben Canales
Go Hard
To make money is easy. To make money in a way that aligns with the truth of who you are is hard.
8th Day of the Week
Subtle but powerful & a perfect ending.
Waitomo, New Zealand // Surreal Place #13
The Waitomo cave walls are covered in the glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa, which produce incredible blue, star-like formations.
Photo by Aggelou Zias
Cave of Crystals, Mexico // Surreal Place #12
Visitors must wear cooling suits to survive the extremely high temperature of 140 °F.
Photo by Nicole Denise
Photo by Nicole Denise
The Search For Happiness & Adventure
Two films focused on forgoing material things for experiential happiness. With all of lifes stresses and hardships it's kind of nice to realize that you could just stop and start fresh. There is always the option for radical change.
São Miguel, Portugal // Surreal Place #11
Known as "the road to paradise" this hiking trail in São Miguel Island runs through several volcanic crater-lakes.
Photo by Jorge Feteira
THE INFINITE WISDOM OF DR SEUSS
In the pursuit of a life less ordinary we may encounter a raised eyebrow, cynical question or more intrusive line of criticism along the way — the insinuation of self-indulgence or whimsy, lack of commitment or direction.
For someone whose priority is a sense of freedom, whatever that means to them, this may easily sow seeds of doubt in the mind. What say we to the naysayers?
Yesterday I walked past a bookstore and saw this sign. It reminded me of how much I loved the simple yet infinite wisdom of Dr Seuss as a kid — a wisdom that still resonates today.
Written by guest blogger Wendy Millyard.
Photo by Wendy Millyard
#7 Leaving for a road trip with nothing planned
Upolu, Somoa // Surreal Place #10
The Tu Sua trench may be the most beautiful swimming hole in the world. A ladder allows visitors to reach the 100 feet of clear seawater at the bottom.
Photo by Lauren Beasley
Photo by Lauren Beasley
Mount Ai-Petri, Ukraine // Surreal Place #9
On the peak of Ai-Petri two rope bridges stretch to a free standing rock 4000 feet above the sea below.
Photo by Sergey Anashkevitch
Photo by Sergey Anashkevitch
#6 Buying a one way plane ticket
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Epic Moment #6
Ever feel like you live on a one-way street that’s also a dead end?
You’ve contemplated leaving it all behind for a fresh start, a chance to create the life you should have been working towards all along. Every bone in your body tells you to do it but you just can’t commit. Until one day you realize that you’ll never really be ready and decide to just do it right now.
You hit that purchase button and all of a sudden the world is full of possibilities.
Photo by Joana Kruse
Motivation is the push. Inspiration is the pull.
Lately I’ve been finding myself struggling to find motivation to do the same work that used to happen naturally. I try to push myself to keep doing the things that have satisfied my creativity in the past but sometimes it just feels too forced. I ran into this article “Inspiration vs. Motivation” and it states that motivation is required when you’re not connected with your highest values.
“Inspiration is a calling to act because you’re in direct alignment with the luminous marrow of potential that is you.” - Jonathan Mead
So instead of seeking motivation I’m now in the process of re-aligning. For me the first step is to let go of expectations which disturb the flow of my imagination. The flow that takes me to a place where I can create effortlessly without flatlining. Second is to reconnect with why I fell in love with the work in the first place. I do that until I feel the energy and excitement that lights the path ahead.