Hello, my name is Shannon.

What do you do when you're handed the worst year of your life? You don't stop searching until you find joy in every corner of the world.

After a tragic accident took my Dad from this world, I questioned what life was really about. Despite wanting to hate the world, I knew that wasn't what my Dad would have wanted. So instead, I set out to find all the beauty and joy that this world has to offer. And I continue to find it in the mountains, the sea, the towns and the people. 

Though life is unpredictable in some of the worst ways, we are all in this together. Through connecting with people from completely different parts of world, I feel inspired and my life feels fuller. I'm in awe of the resilience of the human spirit. I'm on a mission to find people across the world who continue to rise every morning and exude happiness.  These are the people who spread sunshine to the world, even on a cloudy day. 

Despite experiencing so much pain, they continue to have the mark of joy.