2. Virtue & Character Who we are before what we do

Integrity
Courage
Compassion
Moral formation
Tension between ideals and action

  • Post 14A – The Validation Treadmill Part 1: The Hunger for Applause

    Post 14A – The Validation Treadmill Part 1: The Hunger for Applause

    The trail doesn’t validate your parking or your ego. It asks only what you are carrying now. In this reflection from the Sipsey Wilderness, Dr. Brian Winsor explores the Validation Treadmill—the hunger for applause, admiration, approval, and external confirmation that we still matter. With Epictetus, Jesus, Siddhartha, Carleigh-dog, and a flooded tent as trail companions,…

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