If you’ve ever needed a little pause, reset, or a reminder that life isn’t supposed to feel like a sprint, you’re in the right place. Some of the biggest moments of growth can happen on the road or in the quiet spaces in between.
These articles and reflections dig into mindful living and lifestyle design, self-improvement, and learning to show up just a little better each trip around the sun.
Burned out by hustle culture? Forgot what true play feels like? See how I faced toxic productivity, embraced balance, and reclaimed a life of mindfulness and play.
“Go with your gut” can often be hard advice to follow. Here are some beginner travel examples of when my introvert intuition saved the day…
First things first. I don’t really have much against bucket lists. But a life and travel “before” list works so much better for getting things done! Here’s why…and how to start your “before” list today!
Tough love time. Most of your “needs” are really wants. Learn the difference and make sure you’re treating them that way!
Before getting to the meaty bits of travel, it’s important to look at the good parts that can actually make Fear a solid wingman…or woman.
Find the strength and courage to use your gifts to encourage others to be brave and courageous enough to use their gifts. Be Encourageous.
Out of the gates we can likely file this under “Gross Oversimplifications.” But at the end of the day, can it be OK just to want to inspire & be inspired?
They say the eyes are a window to the soul, but what happens when you close that window off? On a walk through Mexico I started realizing…
Some mindful thoughts about the end of my first year as a digital nomad, amidst the Covid pandemic.
Starting the year I’d traveled to only 3 other countries—this 2 month trip added 7. Digital nomad engaged & lots of lessons learned…
Check out these 4 major lessons I learned from my 2 months overlanding and boondocking while on a U.S. National Parks road trip.
One year ago I sold my house and this whole “Experiment” really got interesting. Here’s the backstory and lessons learned along my crazy first year as a for realsies digital nomad…
Last night I fell asleep with my Jeep Wrangler door wide open as I lay watching the nearly full moon illuminate my world at over 7,000ft…
Here’s the thing. That hypothetical army didn’t just randomly find boats or have the boat fairy drop them off. To burn the boats you must first have boats…
A line about writers, and the problem with their words, in one of my favorite Woody Allen movies always cuts to my core…
Last night, in a moment where I thought camp was the furthest thing from my mind, I had another growth moment thanks to my camp family and Elsa’s song from Frozen…
A quick realization about my own ignorance. And a reminder that we need to concentrate on personal growth & improvement before that of others…
The cool thing about these steps for how to a better human is that they’re pretty much steps for leveling up at life in general. But easy? No, not really…
Paul Newman is a legend, but for something much larger than his movies. Over $550mil towards “Serious Fun” camps for kids with serious illnesses to start…
Napoleon Hill was an OG on personal development and self-improvement. His 100 year old words on work/life balance are eerily poignant…
Have you ever done a personal year in review, or an annual review? I have, but I wanted one with “more badass”, so I made one. Here you go, it’s all yours!
Want to travel more but don’t really know where to start? Have a friend or family member that keeps talking about travel—but clearly needs a little help actually getting off go and making it happen? This is the no-fluff, hands-on guide to finally getting unstuck and on a travel path—with confidence, intention, and zero shame.
