Shannon Galpin says growth doesn't come by playing it safe

She's not a caver (at least not yet), however at EWLS we think great personalities empowering women anywhere on this Earth are worth paying tribute to. And Shannon Galpin is one of them. Galpin started a revolution. She is the founder of Mountain2Mountain, a nonprofit working across the globe to create a voice and empower women and girls in conflict zones. Her mission is to minimize Afghanistan's gender divide and change perceptions through sport, art, and music.

With the Afghan culture strongly against women riding bicycles and her own passion for mountain biking, Galpin knew it was the perfect tool to ignite change. In 2009, Galpin became the first woman to mountain bike in Afghanistan and in 2010 the first person to ride across Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley encouraging local women to follow suit. Galpin was recognized as National Geographic's 2013 Adventurer of the Year and shows no signs of stopping.

To feel happier, resilient and empowered, this amazing woman has this advice to offer: "Follow your heart, follow your instincts, and then dive in. Immerse yourself in travel and adventure and new experiences. Be open to plans changing, be comfortable being out of your element, and be willing to make friends and share yourself with those you meet. Growth doesn’t come by playing it safe." And this does apply to caving also, doesn't it?

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Learn more about how Shannon Galpin is changing Afghanistan taboos: http://www.trekity.com

Submitted by Carole Devillers

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