(Note: If you'd like to listen to this post as a podcast episode, scroll to the bottom!) There’s something about summer that makes me want to have a fun goal. Not just any goal... a goal that involves having fun. I remember always trying to make goals like that as a kid in school – …
What It’s Like to Live Off-Grid in the Wilderness
(Scroll to the bottom to hear this post in podcast form) As a longtime traveler having done lots of slow travel, I find different ways of living fascinating. People are so varied and individual in terms of how they prefer to live… individual, just like work-life balance. Not many people live …
Navigating the World of Social Media
In today's always-on, information overload, highlight reel, echo chamber world, how do you stay sane? How do you balance social media and device use - arguably an imperative activity for most of us - with other things that matter? I recently prepared and delivered a talk on this subject at The …
Kids, Failure, and Mindset
All over the internet, you see proud parents posting about amazing things their kids have done – winning games, earning trophies, getting awards. It’s beautiful… but also incomplete. There are so many things our loved ones do that don’t fit the outward metrics of success and adoration, and …
A Lesson in Faith and Magic
I looked up today and noticed it was August. On the homestead, we recently moved into our new tiny house setup we had designed for over a year to fit the perfect meadow with the perfect view. The projects leading up to this, and the projects yet to come, have collided with summer kid activities and …
This January, Look Back to December
Happy 2023! January is always a refreshing time - to make a new start, to try new habits, or to focus on new challenges. I commonly write a January post about goals, productivity, or personal development. In 2020, I wrote about embracing a growth mindset and doing hard things. In 2021, I offered …
