Step-out Experience was the best week of my life. Hands down. I had so much fun and felt healthier than ever before. Living in the rain forest for a week is the ultimate cleanse for both the body and soul. Laying in bed at night, hearing only the sounds of the jungle, then waking up in the morning with the sunrise is as beneficial as 1000 spa days. The salt air makes your skin glow. All stress goes out the window--even though there are no windows, only open-air cabanas (not to worry, mosquito nets do their job well). I'm pretty sure I never stopped smiling the whole time! Well, except when my friend slapped my sunburn, which was my own fault for getting in the first place.

Our guides Martine and Chris are like Park Rangers meet Ultimate Adventurers meet Spiritual Advisors. Throw in the fact that they are both hilarious, and you have yourself the most incredible guides OF ALL TIME. It seems like it would be difficult going from living in New York City to the middle of the jungle with no electricity or contact to the outside world, but it was surprisingly easy. I was used to this new, more natural way of living within 24 hours. Humans were not meant to sit behind a desk staring at a screen for 8 hours a day, we were meant to be outside, living with wildlife, not just taking from it. I realize it is impossible for everyone to quit their jobs and live in the jungle, but Step-out taught us that living sustainably is possible, and it is important to be conscious of the environment.

Oh, and I can't leave out that we totally partied at night, Chris & Martine are some rockin' bartenders/dance partners. When every day is full of beautiful hikes and beach time during the day, and jungle parties at night, what more could you ask for? Nothing. That's what.


LOVE, BEZ