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Call For Submissions: Tell Us Your Best Stories Of Travel & Adventure

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If you’ve ever dreamed of being a travel/adventure writer, now is your chance to start! Submit your story to us here with the headline “ADVENTURE STORIES” and we’ll pick the best for publication on Thought Catalog.

Some things to consider when writing:

• What’s the most life-changing adventure you’ve ever had? It could be as big as skydiving or as small as discovering a hidden patch of beach with your friends.

• What did the experience teach you? What advice would you give to people who think they’re “not outdoorsy” or not capable of taking risks?

• We’ll start posting your stories this week, so send them as soon as you can! (Deadline: May 16, 2014).

• Submit all stories here.

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Trace the scars life has left you. It will remind you that at one point, you fought for something. You believed.

Trace the scars life has left you. It will remind you that at one point, you fought for something. You believed.

“You are the only person who gets to decide if you are happy or not—do not put your happiness into the hands of other people. Do not make it contingent on their acceptance of you or their feelings for you. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if someone dislikes you or if someone doesn’t want to be with you. All that matters is that you are happy with the person you are becoming. All that matters is that you like yourself, that you are proud of what you are putting out into the world. You are in charge of your joy, of your worth. You get to be your own validation. Please don’t ever forget that.” — Bianca Sparacino

Excerpted from The Strength In Our Scars by Bianca Sparacino.