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With Nothing, We Can Do Anything: Finishing GORUCK Team Assessment

Read about Jaala's experience and lessons learned from GORUCK Team Assessment, a 48-hour long, 2-person team endurance event.

Mindset and Muscle Gain: An Extended Journey

Read about Jaala's journey as she gains muscle and reduces body fat after experiencing a serious medical issue.

Surrender: Ft.Bragg Double Heavy 2.0

Hypothermia. Bragg Heavy 2.0 (the second 24 hours) kicked off with that special type of pain. Would I surrender and learn from the event?

Seeking an Abnormal Life

Do you wonder what motivates a person to choose adversity over comfort? In this podcast, Jaala gets interviewed about choosing hard things.

Can Reading Make You Healthier?

Reading prolongs your life. In this post, Jaala explains how reading can make you healthier.

Fighting Saddam’s Ghost

How can we become friends with people who have vastly different beliefs than we do? While Jaala was living in Jordan, she learned how to...

Fasting and the Firing Line of Life: Turning Tents into a School for Syrian Refugees

When faced with an overwhelming injustice, how can just a few people help? Read about how Jaala and her friend Chris raised money to...

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