I’m sure you know what you want to to today. You might even know your goals for this week. What about this year? This life? Without set goals, it is too easy to live day-to-day, in a reactive state. If you are living in such a way, you can almost feel as if you are [...]
Nicole has announced another photo scavenger hunt, so I thought I’d jump in again. I definitely enjoyed the last one and expect this one to be just as good. What is a Photo Scavenger Hunt? For you new readers, a photo scavenger hunt is exactly what it sounds like; a scavenger hunt where, instead of [...]
Have you ever come home from a trip and unpacked stuff that you never used? That won’t happen to me on this trip. I will return from nearly 5 months in Ireland having used everything that I brought. With some careful planning, I was able to fit everything for the trip in a single suitcase [...]
Just like a sunset, sunrises provide an opportunity to see one of nature’s most frequent wonders. Watching the sun rise can give you a sense of fresh beginnings and is a wonderful way to start the day. It requires a bit of planning, however. You need to know: what time the sun comes up a [...]
How often do you take the time to really appreciate a beautiful sunset? Do you do more than look for a few seconds and comment/think how beautiful it is before you continue whatever you were doing? This is something that I often have a hard time with and am trying to work on. I have [...]
Do you remember these things? I had one when I was younger and finally, out of frustration, put it back together by peeling off the stickers and putting them where they needed to be. Recently, I decided that I wanted to finally “beat” this toy and requested one for Christmas. “It will be a good [...]
What do you do when you are driving aroudn town on your tractor, can’t find your friends, and are bored? If you are a particular young Finnish man*, you call the local radio station and try to talk your way into a free prize. There are no contests going on, no give-aways currently taking place, [...]
My wife and I are heading to Suomi (Finland) tomorrow. We can’t wait! My wife studied there during high school, and lived with a host family while she was there. We’re being met by her host mom at the airport and we’ll be staying with them for 10 days (gotta love Easter break!). She is [...]
Here are 10 simple ways to put more adventure in your life. Do something new Big range available here… do something that is new to you. This could be trying a new activity, meeting new people, or going somewhere you have never been before. Do something old in a new place Any every-day action can [...]
What makes somewhere worth visiting? After leaving, why do you gush about one place and forget another? I’m sure that everyone will answer these questions differently. However, there is an easy way to determine your personal definition of a place. Think about your favorite trip (or the one you dream about.) What first comes to [...]
