{"id":1,"date":"2012-06-03T00:18:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-03T00:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2014-09-03T09:25:57","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T13:25:57","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re launching Wild Mountain U!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of preparation, months of questioning which path to take, and a few years of some of the best experiences of my life, I am launching a blog&#8230; and Jo and I are launching a new nonprofit organization entitled Wild Mountain U, Inc. Based in Vermont, but with aspirations of bringing our work to all of New England and perhaps to our winter stomping grounds in Utah, we enter into this new journey with our eyes and hearts focused on the following:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Mission:<\/strong> To dignify and empower individuals with visible and invisible disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vision:<\/strong> To cultivate healthy lifestyles for veterans and civilians with disabilities ranging from, but not limited to, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain Injuries, and developmental delays, to limb loss, paraplegia, spina bifida and cerebral palsy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> To provide exceptional, focused programs for individuals with disabilities that lead to physical, emotional, spiritual well-being, and healing through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the art and science of yoga<\/li>\n<li>outdoor education<\/li>\n<li>creative expression<\/li>\n<li>right livelihood<\/li>\n<li>healthy living<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nCore values:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>dignity<\/li>\n<li>honesty<\/li>\n<li>humility<\/li>\n<li>integrity<\/li>\n<li>community<\/li>\n<li>sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This blog will be a place for program participants to share their stories of learning and mentoring experiences as we walk together and make our way through the many transitions of life!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1&amp;share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email this to a friend\"><span>Email<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-1\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of preparation, months of questioning which path to take, and a few years of some of the best experiences of my life, I am launching a blog&#8230; 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