“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” – Charles Addams In some cultures, we approach the holiday of Halloween1. Arguably one of the best holidays as it allows you to dress up and be whoever or whatever you want while receiving no judgement. It opens the door to […]
Tag: Adventure
Sleep Under the Stars
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few are dirt” – John Muir People have been camping in national parks for over 100 years1. The tradition has a low barrier to entry and immerses you in nature. As a perfect way to unplug from technology, it is no surprise it continues […]
Be a Planeswalker
“Go then, there are other worlds than these.” – Stephen King, The Gunslinger The world is a wonderfully diverse place. No two people are the same as cultures, beliefs, and ways of living vary by country. Even within a single geographical area there are differing views, fashions, tastes, etc. Listening to, and understanding the foundation of, […]
Seasons Force Change
“Nature gives to every season, a beauty all its own.” – Charles Dickens Mother Nature doesn’t ask permission to change her seasons. She doesn’t ask about convenience of timing or take a poll to decide which season should be next. The seasons change when they change and they force us to adapt with them. In some […]
The World is Bigger In Real Life
“Life is short and the world is wide” – Simon Raven The world is constantly getting smaller from the perspective of technology. Gone are the days of long distance calls and pen pals, replaced by international calling and Wifi messaging apps. Even though the world feels smaller, it’s circumference hasn’t changed at all. There’s still tons […]
Survival Takes Skill
“Be prepared, not scared.” – Peter Kummerfeldt, Surviving a Wilderness Emergency Survival skills don’t matter until the moment you find yourself in an emergency situation. In that moment, they can mean the difference between life and death. If not prepared, it is not a decision you make, but one the universe makes for you. When asked, […]
Hobbies Enhance Life
“To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real.” – Winston Churchill When life gets busy, the first things to go out the window are hobbies. Often considered unnecessary, they are thrown to the side as life stuff takes precedence. This […]
Pick Things Up and Put Them Down
“Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger Working out and staying active is essential to good health and a higher quality of life. There are an infinite amount of choices for how to stay moving, anything from hiking […]
One Era Ends, Another Begins
“Without the ability to end things, people stay stuck, never becoming who they are meant to be, never accomplishing all that their talents and abilities should afford them.” – Henry Cloud, Necessary Endings In terms of the universe, there is no such thing as a singular ending or beginning. To remind ourselves of this, we like […]
Wrench Your Way to Financial Savings
“Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.” – Kurt Vonnegut There is no way to sugar coat it – maintenance can be expensive and boring. Analysis in the US shows the yearly maintenance costs of single-family homes from 2022 to 2023 have increased about 9% […]