If it wasn’t for the famous Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming may not be on my radar when it comes to exploring the great expanse that is the United States.
With the island vibes of the Florida Keys, the Hollywood Hills of California, and the excitement of Las Vegas to compete…
We often say we want “peace of mind.”
But peace is not found in the mind.
You can’t “think” your way into peace, no matter how hard you try.
You can tell yourself to just be peaceful, and chances are, it won’t work.
“Peace comes by invitation only.” …
Wide-open spaces are the name of the game in today’s pandemic-ravaged tourism landscape, which is why travelers all over the U.S. are flocking to national parks. But a national park that’s 99% underwater, located 70 miles from civilization, and accessible only by seaplane or boat? That’s next-level traveling, perfectly suited…
I’m used to seeing donkeys on farms, grazing out in the fields alongside cows, goats, or sheep. Where I’m from, donkeys are known to be guard animals, watching over livestock and protecting them from predators.
I’ve even been to a donkey sanctuary once, where I saw all kinds of adorable…
I learned the difference between intentions and resolutions in a meditation session, of all places.
Odd, I know, but it did get me thinking about how I want to approach my goals going forward.
Another year is quickly coming to a close, and this is typically the time when people…
We’ve all heard this expression somewhere:
“Life is short, so make the most of it.”
But have you ever stopped to consider what that actually means to you?
For me, it seems like a no-brainer. Why wouldn’t you want to do all you can with the life you’ve been given…
In my early twenties, after teaching English in Korea for 13 months, I set off on my first backpacking trip through a very small portion of Asia.
For about six weeks, I traveled through parts of South Korea, the DMZ (the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea), Macau, and…
If there’s one thing you’re almost guaranteed to come across every single day of your life, it’s complaining.
Those of us who write on this platform will likely have noticed that complaining about this platform seems to be the most popular kind of complaining!
It’s ironic, really.
Unfortunately, rather than…
As wonderful as the brain is and with everything it makes possible in our daily lives, our own intelligence as a species sometimes gets in our way.
Our ability to think and reason and plan is beneficial at certain times and a crutch at others.
Many of us think so…
“Most assume mastery is an end result, but at its core, mastery is a way of thinking, a way of acting, and a journey you experience.” — Gary Keller
A couple of books have had a massive impact on the way I think about writing lately.
I used to always…
