Overcast, windy, and spitting rain, fall exerted it's force. I still found a splash of color to brighten my day. Fall leaves image by Astrid Bryce ©. Click for full screen. Continue Reading
How to Fall Down and Succeed
This week, I took some spectacular falls. Each one made me smile. Why did falling down make me smile? Because I was brave enough to try. I smiled when I skidded on my side across a concrete floor. I had been brave enough to try a new roller skating stop at full speed. I smiled when I dropped six feet and bounced on my rope and safety harness three stories off the Continue Reading
Do You Really Exist?
How do we know if we exist or not? Not to get too existential, I believe something exists if it has an impact on its environment. Birds exist because they eat worms. Storms exist because they bring so much destruction. Thoughts exist because they can change our actions. I don’t care if all this occurs inside the Matrix; that’s good enough for me. How does this apply to Continue Reading
Here’s a Quick Way to Have Fun When It’s Cold Out
Step 1. Put on more clothes Step 2. Go play outside Really. Just because it’s getting colder doesn’t mean that you need to retreat indoors for the winter. Fall and winter are beautiful seasons to be outside. Enjoy the crunch of the leaves underfoot. Smell the crispness in the air. Feel the snowflakes fall on your face. Enjoy sledding, cross country skiing, or downhill Continue Reading
What Everybody Ought to Know About Magic
Do you believe in magic? Before you answer, here is one definition from Merriam-Webster: Magic: something that seems to cast a spell, enchantment OR an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source. Look at the picture below. That picture was taken on my recent backpacking trip on the Superior Hiking Trail. It is an un-retouched picture. Naked, if Continue Reading
