“There’s no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves” - Frank Herbert I do a number of activities that rely on balance. In rock climbing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, even riding a bike, if I am not balanced, I fall. In fact, the act of staying balanced is more than half the thrill I get out of those activities. So you would think that I should have Continue Reading
How Future Plans Make Me Happy
Do you have something special coming up in your life? It could be an once-in-a-lifetime event, or it could be a simple gathering of friends. Qualifying activities include anything that you sincerely enjoy, anything that makes you happy when you think of it. I am one of those people that always have multiple trips in the works. When I get home from one outing, there is Continue Reading
Autumn Adventures in Blogging: Revisited
I have now completed two weeks’ worth of blogging under the rules I set out at the beginning of autumn. I received feedback from multiple people, and I experienced a different blogging schedule. Just as some school children are now receiving their first progress reports, let’s review the first two weeks of Autumn Blogging. What worked: Defined publishing times and Continue Reading
Autumn Adventures in Blogging
This summer, I failed at blogging. I started this blog with the intention of posting one to two times per week. This summer, I clearly did not do that. Not counting today, I posted a grand total of 8 times in the months of June (3), July (4), and August (1). Let’s contrast that with Courtney Cantrell’s blog . She has posted 23 times in the month of August alone. She has Continue Reading
A Trip to the Mall of America: Wilderness Expedition in Disguise
The Mall of America is the mall closest to my home. On my last trip, I was amused at the similarities between going to the mall and going on a wilderness expedition. Plan ahead and prepare: What is your Goal? Hang out and have fun, or summit that peak or purchase an outfit for a specific occasion? I was on the hunt for a summer dress to wear to an outdoor wedding. How Continue Reading
