Surrender That Brings Joy

By Clint Trebesh, first published in Compass, Winter 2026.

Having just graduated from high school with endless hopes and dreams, my life’s mantra echoed the words of the conservationist John Muir when he said, ‘The mountains are calling, and I must go.’ So, throughout my first year of university, I embarked on wild adventures in the mountains every moment I could to search for significance, self-fulfilment and happiness. To my surprise, (more…)