Experiences That Move Us
Have you ever had an experience that so moved you that it actually changed the way you saw the world or yourself in it? A fleeting moment, hard-won journey, sudden insight unexpected encounter, or...
View ArticleYour Adventurer’s Spirit
Epic adventures start with a pull. A desire to follow one’s heart or pursue some quest. It’s as simple as that. What follows? Who knows. It is the unknown – to be discovered in the unfolding now....
View ArticleGet out of your head and into the world to get your creative juices flowing
Taking a shower Going for a long drive Doing mundane tasks, like the dishes Being outside Exercising Taking a nap The idea of taking a break…to exercise, to meditate, to simply do nothing…can seem like...
View ArticleHitting the Pause Button
Do you ever notice that certain things in life seem to take longer than others? And that sometimes, it’s because you get in your own way? That seems to be the story of my life this past year. Finally...
View ArticleThe Hummingbird Perch: A Tale of Persistence, Patience & Payoff
My parents set up hummingbird feeders outside the dining room window every summer. During the day, dozens of the little ruby-throated, copper-headed, or emerald-tailed birds flocked to the feeders,...
View Article30 Ways to Put Yourself in Action
Do you ever wonder how it is that some people seem to do really interesting things? How they find themselves in the middle of the action? How they get to do the things they do? I have. And, so, from...
View ArticleCapturing Creativity: Don’t get caught with your pants down when inspiration...
Have you ever had a sudden burst of inspiration, a brilliant idea for something, or just figured out the ideal solution to a problem that’s been plaguing you, but you weren’t in a position to capture...
View ArticleWorking Conditions for Everyday Explorer’s
When I am not on the road, I typically work from home – the internet and the resources on my desktop computer are draws I can’t seem to pull away from. Today, in need of new surroundings, I decided to...
View ArticleFrom a Gray-scale Life to One in Full Color
If you asked them, many of my friends would say I’m adventurous, brave, and willing to take risks they would never consider. But that wasn’t always true. (Isn’t always true…but I’ll get to that.) The...
View ArticleA Story of Fog and the 2015 Anti-Plan
I was probably 8 or 9 years old when the big fog rolled in. My brothers and our neighborhood friends had never seen anything like it, so thick we could barely make out our hands when held out in front...
View ArticleFindings, Vol. 1
Periodically, I run across items that I find curious, inspiring, beautiful, or that challenge me to consider a different perspective. I share these Findings as I discover them. 1. Laugh in...
View ArticleNavigating Your Three Minds: Head, Heart, Gut
“Follow your heart” –said someone, sometime Do you? Do you follow your heart? Or are your actions and words driven by some other part of you? What difference would it make in your life to let your...
View ArticleWhat a Bunch of Bla Bla
Maybe one day. (Why not today?) I wish I could do that. (What if you could learn?) There aren’t enough hours in the day. (How could you make time?) When I retire. (Why not sooner?) I’ll do it later....
View ArticleFindings, Vol. 2
Findings are articles, images, and other media discoveries that I find curious, inspiring, beautiful, or that challenge us to consider a new idea. 1. Beth Moon’s Ancient Trees Have you ever stood...
View ArticleA Dozen+ Ways To Explore The Course Of Your Life
Did you know that Curriculum vitae is actually a Latin expression which can be loosely translated as [the] course of [my] life. How you lived it, amazing experiences you’ve had, your great loves and...
View ArticleExpanding the Horizon: Proximal Reality & the Nature of Possibility
I can remember being in my early 20s on the verge of something amazing. I didn’t know what exactly – a career in the newly capitalist Kazakhstan, touring as a member of a dance troupe, living life as a...
View ArticleSerendipity
It’s funny how some things happen right when you need them to, and they happen in the best possible way. For about five years now, I have worked from home. As much as I love the ability to be in my...
View ArticleA Day in the Life
This post is part of Write Yourself Alive!, a 30 day writing challenge facilitated by Andrea Balt and Tyler Knott Gregson. Prompt: Imagine your current life as an autobiographical novel. Narrate a day...
View ArticleFindings, Volume 3
Findings are articles, images, and other media discoveries that I find curious, inspiring, beautiful, or that challenge us 1. It’s Not About You Do you ever find yourself saying the exact wrong thing...
View ArticleThe Maoomba Exploratorium
Maoomba is like a cat that’s lived several of its 9 lives. It has been many things over the years. It doesn’t need constant attention. It couldn’t care less what I do. But it’s always available for a...
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