A native of Boliva, James Encinas twice crossed the United States--Los Angeles to New Jersey--on a bicycle. The first trip, during his mid-twenties, was done in hurt and fueled by anger. The second, at age 55, was done in the pursuit of healing himself and others. Having experienced domestic abuse, bullying and discrimination as a child, memories of trauma limited Encinas's freedom in significant ways. When he learned how Adverse Childhood Experiences (www.acestudy.org) impact adult health, his path towards healing began, and it widens daily. During the second cross country bike ride,...
A native of Boliva, James Encinas twice crossed the United States--Los Angeles to New Jersey--on a bicycle. The first trip, during his mid-twentie...
