The Narrow Ridge Experience

         

"I believe that is one of the best things that Narrow Ridge enables you to do - being able to explore and feel this sense of calmness and security and of being "home" all at the same time". - A

"I felt the sun on my skin, saw the fog of desperation and confusion evaporate before my eyes, and entered into a trance that forever changed my life."  -Luis

"...the stars gaze at us as we gaze at them. Now a days, the only light we are able to gaze is the screen light of an iPhone. We have forgotten that the real home is outside our house as it has nurtured us since the beginning of time." - Ken

"The most beautiful and worthy part of Narrow Ridge for me was the sense of community and love it brought to us all. I started off at Narrow Ridge with strangers, and I left with family. In those seven days I opened up to people like I never have with my own family, and they opened up to me, and we told each other our deepest and darkest secrets. To our surprise, we’re all very similar, and an even bigger surprise, we all started to love each other, very naturally, effortlessly, and strongly." -Layz

"Life is too short to be stressed. I am just really happy that I came on this trip. I can go on and on with the experience, but one thing is for sure, I am a changed woman who wants to give back to the Earth who offers so much. I thank God for everything I have and done, and I will educate individuals what I learned in Narrow Ridge."  -Jessica

"For so long I was roaming through life, wondering what I had to do and living carelessly; but Bill and Mitzi gave me what I was missing: a light inside my dark tunnel. There are so many things I want to say to them and these next few words might not be enough but…thank you. Thank you." - Maria

"At the Strawbale Lodge and resource center, we get to read books on topics ranging from cultural anthropology to carfree city design. We meet members of the local community, whether educators of anthropology or history, talented musicians who want to bring a little joy in everyone’s lives, or activists who serve prison sentences in the name of universal protest against nuclear weapons manufacturing. And then we realize it’s not about our individual lives, and us but about a common goal we share." -Halina

" We profoundly created a deeper connection among the serene-rich atmosphere granted by Narrow Ridge. All of the student members became unified and entrusted a special part of themselves in each other. The effortless kinship among the community was built with ease and it was so concrete, it denied the importance of social networking and unrestrained us of the media. The entire journey was a sensational experience for those who may not only hope for a better future, but want to take action to spread environmental awareness in a fast-developing world.” -German

"As the wind’s whispers greeted seventeen wondering minds with its fresh breaths, we knew we had submerged into a place where nature’s balance was not abused but heeded; a sanctuary. I silently immersed myself in the words of all the speakers, wondering if one day I would ever become half as brave and active as they." - Daniela