Beaches
What is it about being close to the water that makes everything seem a bit better? Over the last four months we've managed to visit beaches on both coasts — and right smack in the middle of the country. Here are some of them....
Read MorePrayer of the Woods
We took a short hike today through the dunes at Grayton Beach State Park along 30A in the Florida Panhandle. It was 30 degrees and quite windy so we were happy to enter a small grove of trees. We were delighted to find a sign with this prayer on it.
Read MoreLessons & Recommendations after a year on the road.
As we round out our first year on the road, we've reflected on our "best & worst" experiences and what we've learned.
Read MoreCooped Up Inside? This might help....
Should you find yourself a bit father away from nature than you'd like to be...look no further.
Read MoreSix months later, we've learned that...
It's been six months, and we've learned some things. Mainly, that this life is awesome!
Read MoreThe Familiar and The Strange
One thing Curt learned in his reading about others' nomadic experiences really stood out. A man who was traveling with his family through Africa warned: "You will need to get used to feeling disoriented most of the time."
Read MoreFor a New Beginning
We were recently reminded that the poet's ability to get to the essence of the matter, with both grace and clarity, demands our respect. This poem by John O'Donohue goes to the core of the difficulties and promise of ensuring the life you are living is truly the life you want.
Read MoreDoing it all wrong.
Last Monday, I (Wendy) was given the gift of a spectacularly bad day. It wasn't a crisis or a catastrophe, it was just a really, bad day. So bad that it forced me to conclude: "I must be doing this all wrong." At 3pm, I packed it in. That was probably the first thing I did right all day.
Read MoreMuted Alarm
Having worked in project management for twenty years, I’ve become well acquainted with an emotion I refer to as muted alarm. As we prepared to launch our life on the road, muted alarm became an all too familiar emotion. Gaps in our thinking were (are?!) everywhere. On reflection, I feel like we could be a case study in cognitive biases.
Read MoreThe Idea
It started in August 2010 when Wendy read this article, which planted the seed of an idea. Made it seem like a definite possibility....and potentially a necessity. As if not doing life differently would be a missed opportunity.
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