Stories from YES Quest participants
“For me the Quest was finding clarity in the unfocused frame, pulling back to reveal the wide angle. It was like going from caterpillar to butterfly in one fell swoop. The YES Quest to me at this time in my life is an inspiration for me to succeed. For me to be in my own true self.”
– Hamilton Pevec, Canada
“The biggest thing that I got out of the Yes Quest was learning how I to relate to people. It’s helped me to examine situations and realise how I impact on those around me. It’s also helped me realise how those around me impact on me, and although it is often only after the fact, it is something that I had never done before the Quest. Human relations has always been my biggest fear and these days it’s becoming more a joy, and that makes me happy! ”
– Roland Fraval, Australia
“The YES Quest in California was the creation of a safe and sacred space for personal exploration of life directions for all who participated. The masterful YES Quest team has a magic in the combination of what they each bring to the process, providing insight, care, compassion, and humor. The YES Quest experience is an incredibly well put together mix of activity that nurtures a mind-body-spirit connection, a process involving a deep and intense personal exploration of who one is, looking to identify talents and strengths, life goals, obstacles, excess baggage that prevents the fulfillment of talents and abilities, and importantly making intentions and mapping out plans in awareness of personal ‘trip ups’ and sabotage tendencies.”
– Lusijah Rott, USA
“At first I was reluctant when I heard about the YES —or should I say Holiday Quest, since I didn’t feel the need to participate. I didn’t think it could bring me anything. I knew what I wanted to do with my life; I knew my goals and the way to achieve them. Yet, I decided to give it a try, explaining that I wanted to change certain things in my behavior which appeared to be some kind of obstacles for my happiness. Slowly and without warning, I was faced with all kinds of emotions, good and bad memories just kept coming back to me. I realised that a lot of my issues which seemed minor to me were linked to much deeper ones, or to significant events in my childhood and youth. Everything became clearer… “
– Angelina Sanchez, France
“What I have learned from it cannot all be described in words, but I can tell you that it was an exquisite experience. Having fun with strangers who turn out to be your best friends. Gaining knowledge about different cultures and especially learning about yourself. Who am I? Where am I? What are my talents, and What are my weak points? What is my goal in life, and How can I achieve it?
All those questions got into sharper focus. And as said before, it’s a quest that never ends. I still think of it everyday and those memories make me feel happy. All obstacles that were stuck in my head and in my feelings and which prevented me from living my daily life to the MAX, I could share with friends and strangers alike. ”
– Aisjah Sillem, Belgium
“The Yes Quest is one of my most valued and treasured experiences. I have always known deep down I am a bright, intuitive and fully capable individual who has the capacity to achieve many great things, with good intentions and much compassion. Yet too often I find myself floundering in a shallow pool of insecurities that hold me down and leave me gasping for life. Money, body, self image, clothes, who I know, what I do, where I rate with the social elite – all the superficialities that leave me going round in circles as western society moves from one fad to another.
I suffocate whilst trying to ‘keep up appearances’ and panic when I don’t make perfection, which realistically isn’t possible. My two weeks on the Quest was the most unique time I ever had. Essentially I was totally free of all that nonsense. Oh, it was soooooo nice! I feel so good about myself.
When I think back to the Desert Quest, a big smile washes over my face! I was so glad I had the opportunity to vent 19 years of anger, bitterness, confusion and resentment on the Quest. I think that was the main thing I got from it.”
– Olivia Thomas, Australia
“I will always have that time and that gift which we all shared. Sometimes life just grinds you down until everything’s a struggle and you feel you are dragging a weight around your heart. It takes a little time every now and again to stop and relive what we went through, and when I do I always end up with a big old smile on my face! “– Lucian Gawen, UK
