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Summer Break 2025 Part 2

Hello all, I spent my second summer break with loved ones in California! After nearly 3 months away from home participating in the NOLS US-IIT program, it felt amazing to spend quality time with my family and friends. We went on many local adventures together, explored culture through food, music, and creative events, and relaxed at our favorite places. I felt lucky I was able to: Visit…

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2025 NOLS Wilderness Instructor Teaching CYLE1R

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiPlease help with APCC costs so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, I just got back from teaching my first NOLS course (CYLE1R), a 10.5 day contract to support 14-15 year old students from an organization called C5! While the main NOLS courses are available on their website’s public catalog, this…

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Summer Break Part 1

Hello all, It has been about 2 weeks since I completed the in-town portion of NOLS US-IIT training and I spent my first summer break with loved ones in Nevada! I was able to hike: Mt Charleston from South Loop Mummy Mountain from North Loop Mummy Tummy from North Loop & Trail Canyon Peccole Ranch Trail Bellagio Garden, Charlie Frias Park, & Sunset Park In addition, I was able to play in 2…

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2025 NOLS Wilderness Instructor Rock Climbing Seminar 1

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiPlease help with APCC costs so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, For the last week of May in-town training NOLS graciously provided the 2025 US-IIT cohort with the opportunity to experience a Rock Climbing Seminar (SRCS1). I have never rock climbed in my life and honestly have never expressed an…

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2025 NOLS Wilderness Instructor In Town Training

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiPlease help with APCC costs so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, Somehow I have already been in Lander, Wyoming for about a month! I hope you all are having a wonderful spring and summer. Participating in the Training Last time I posted I shared ways I explored and acculturated into the…

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Living in Lander

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiPlease help with APCC costs so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, I’ve lived in Lander for about a week and the experience been pretty lovely and peaceful. I explored the neighborhood, found cool community centers, and even got a routine down to balance solitude with social time. It is nice to…

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2025 NOLS Wilderness Instructor in Training Introduction

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiPlease help with APCC costs so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, Today I wanted to share my experience with relocating for the NOLS Hybrid Wilderness Instructor in Training that took place in Lander, Wyoming and our first backpacking/canyoneering expedition that took place in Utah!…

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Love Letter to LA for Wildfire Recovery Part 2

Fires left remains waiting to be swept up by AshHold the embers that expand into a more positive lightUnlimited possibilities allow me to surrender asI find a way to rise like a phoenix and Fly towards my life’s calling Hi everyone, The devastating wildfires around Los Angeles left behind not just physical destruction, but emotional and psychological scars. Though I am moving away temporarily…

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2025 NOLS Wilderness First Responder Training

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiPlease help with APCC costs so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, Today I wanted to share my experience with completing the April 5-9, 2025 NOLS Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Training facilitated by Mountain Rescue Institute in Joshua Tree, California. Here is a link to the course I took:…

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Applying for the 2025 NOLS US-IIT Program

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiEventbrite Art Events I host: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10a-12p-art-club-at-los-encinos-state-park-tickets-1113981822619Please help with the 2025 APCC license renewal so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Happy spring holidays to everyone and I hope 2025 is going well for you. I am thrilled to share that I…

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Associate Counselor (APCC) License Renewal for a 3rd Year

I am sharing my experiences in the 2nd year as an APCC and struggling to afford being in the field: Throughout 2024 – I continued working with Anise Health and looked for therapy jobs with no luck Summer 2024 – Completed certificates as a CA Naturalist and volunteered for nature organizations November 2024 – Completed the California Wellness Coach 1 Certificate January 2025 – LA Wildfires…

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“Transformative Junk” Project with AHJN: Studio Time

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiEventbrite Art Events I host: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10a-12p-art-club-at-los-encinos-state-park-tickets-1113981822619Please help with the 2025 APCC license renewal so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, The “Transformative Junk” Project with Arts for Healing and Justice Network is having its…

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Healing Trauma with EMDR

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiEventbrite Art Events I host: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10a-12p-art-club-at-los-encinos-state-park-tickets-1113981822619Please help with the 2025 APCC license renewal so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, It’s almost the end of March which means I’m about to make some big life changes. Before I…

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Second Half of the 2025 Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiEventbrite Art Events I host: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10a-12p-art-club-at-los-encinos-state-park-tickets-1113981822619 Hi everyone, I was halfway through the course the last time I blogged about SC WTC. Today I want to share my experience during the second half of the 2025 Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course! You can read…

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“Transformative Junk” Project with AHJN: Studio Time

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiEventbrite Art Events I host: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10a-12p-art-club-at-los-encinos-state-park-tickets-1113981822619Please help with the 2025 APCC license renewal so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, The “Transformative Junk” Project with Arts for Healing and Justice Network found its way…

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Love Letter to LA for Wildfire Recovery

Fires left remains waiting to be swept up by AshHold the embers that expand into a more positive lightUnlimited possibilities allow me to surrender asI find a way to rise like a phoenix and Fly towards my life’s calling Hi everyone, Can you believe it is already March? Things have been changing so much in Los Angeles and the country at large, I can barely keep up. Throughout winter I grew…

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Journaling the Journey and Thinking about Hiking

Support the journey here:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiEventbrite Art Events I host: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10a-12p-art-club-at-los-encinos-state-park-tickets-1113981822619Please help with the 2025 APCC license renewal so I can continue to provide helpful content like this! Hi everyone, With all the hiking, trail running, and other environmental things I’m engaged with I…