Chapters end so stories can deepen.

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1. As a child, we visited the San Juan Islands during the summer. Kayaking, big family meals, playing on the beach - great memories! —Zoe McLellan

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The best souvenirs are the stories you never meant to collect.

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People forget facts, but they remember stories. —Joseph Campbe

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Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. — Neale Donald Walsch

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The horizon is not an end—it’s an invitation.

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We carry our stories like shadows—unseen but always present.

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The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.

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If two or more organs of the body are not squirting fluids, the story's no good! —Christopher Vogler

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The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. --Swami Vivekananda

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