Travis Hellstrom — Essays A weekly essay for good people building lives of optimism, purpose, and enough. https://newsletter.travishellstrom.com/ 2026-09-12T00:00:00Z Travis Hellstrom How Tunga Changed My Life https://newsletter.travishellstrom.com/essays/tunga/ 2026-09-12T00:00:00Z Meeting my wife Tunga during Peace Corps service in Mongolia, and how she changed the course of my life. Peace Corps https://newsletter.travishellstrom.com/essays/peace-corps/ 2026-09-12T00:00:00Z Three years of Peace Corps service in Mongolia — what it was like, how it changed me, and a curated archive of my favorite posts from the field. 6 Ways to Get Rid of Mice Without Killing Them https://newsletter.travishellstrom.com/essays/mice/ 2026-09-12T00:00:00Z A humane approach to keeping mice out of your house — six natural methods, no killing required.