“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin. We love the amount of knowledge the interwebs has brought to our, literal, fingertips. It’s easy to go to Video Streaming University and get lost in a sea of how-to’s. As good as this is, humans haven’t […]
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Experience the Wonders of the Winter Workout
“Summer bodies are made in the winter.” — Unknown Getting the motivation to consistently workout can be a challenge. Winter can add another layer of “maybe later” into the mix. The idea of working out in the cold and dark can be pretty demotivating. This is ironic as the cold can also be a way […]
Year of the Settler or Explorer?
“I started out as a farm girl in Iowa, and I dreamed of being an astronaut and an explorer. And I made it.” — Peggy Whitson With the new year in full swing, everyone should have an idea of what achievable goals they set for themselves. While considering our own goals, we got to thinking […]
The Joy of Fire
“A house with no fireplace is a house without a heart.” — Gladys Taber Winter isn’t coming, winter is here. For us at ETS, the weather has become pretty cold. Admittedly, winter isn’t our preferred time of year. Since its arrival is inevitable, we have been working to improve our attitude towards it. One of […]
Escape to the Beach
“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), it’s always our self we find in the sea.” — E.E. Cummings We at Escape the Screens have something to admit: we aren’t very good at taking down time. We have to actively try to relax, which is as hilarious as it sounds. Striving to […]
Learn How To Track
“For me, tracking is an educational process that opens the door to an animal’s life – and to our own.” — Paul Rezendes, The Wild Within Invariably, you’ll have to find a moving target in your life. Inanimate objects don’t move on their own, but people and animals do. Whether this is searching for animals […]
It’s OK If Things Aren’t What You Expected
“No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.” — Julius Caesar In every scenario there are infinite variables at play of how events will turn out. All of us have expectations of outcomes. The perfect attendance for a party or a flawless itinerary in regards to an expensive vacation. It’s […]
Work Out Like A Viking
“Pull thy oar, all hands, pull thy oar, till thou be stiff and red and sore…” — Dr. Sydney Dangell Doing the same workout over and over again can get boring. What was once a brand new and exciting exercise plan is now part of the same old grind. We believe any workout is a […]
Never Forget How to Fly
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” — J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Peter Pan is an alluring character because he embodies the wonder and joy of a child. Unfortunately, the more knowledge you gain, the more your innocence is lost. This is a double-edged sword. […]
What Do You Want in Life?
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky We have to be honest, we still don’t know what we want to be when we grow up. This can be something that causes anxiety or can be perceived as a constant opportunity. In […]