4 Cs of the Wind

Did you cause it? NO.
Can you change it? NO.
Can you control it? NO.
Then Chill Out!

LIFE IS SHORT. hold hands, not grudges. max out your passport. grow older without growing up. do something that scares you. get your hands dirty. adopt an animal. shave your head, at least once. make time for silly. savor every sip. walk, don't drive. skip, don't walk. do it for love, not profit. be the first to apologize. plug the meter for someone else. plant lots of trees. learn to dance a jig. listen first, talk second. build communities, not empires. thank a teacher. STAY AWAKE FOR IT.

RED BULL barmaster

IOWA reps: BJ McAndrew & myself conquered the state of IOWA in the competition.
flug tag in the twin cities, unlimited red bull, a bar tab, & bragging rights for the university are all in our hands.
wouldn't have been possible without all my amazing friends :) I O W A.

“Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed”
(photo from byron bay)

travel is colorful and exciting...when you can relax on the beach one day and go on a luxurious safari the next. tales and souvenirs from your travels inspire your life at home. return back to these days where your life is simple, beaches are warm, and the world is new...

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It’s Nikita’s birthday, but they want you to be the one with the presents. We’re giving away an outerwear package from Nikita worth $600 in honor of the company’s 10th anniversary!

Nikita has been a leader in active-wear for ten years, which we think is a pretty cool feat! We’re looking for some amazing stories from real girls like you. To enter to win, leave a comment below telling us about your greatest accomplishment. Survive an earthquake? Start your own business in high school? Win a huge competition? Tell us in a 70 words or less and you’re entered to win!

Health & Fitness

Polar Bear Club move over…there’s a new crowd sharing the cold water. “Freeze for Life” is a combination of diverse water sports and dedicated athletes who brave frigid waters in order to raise money for cancer and educational charities. The event started in December 2008 at the Riviera Dock in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and grew exponentially with time. This past year ripper Mark Ruck man handled some small waves in the cold waters of Wisconsin while being towed on his longboard behind a Mastercraft towboat, bundled up from head to toe with only his eyes visible. Lucky for him, after his surf sesh, there was a steaming hot tub beach-side waiting for him at the end of his “heat”. Ruck warmed up to prepare himself for his heady jam session later that night at the Freeze for Life after party downtown Lake Geneva. Even the landlocked find a way.

–via Jessica Bush