Living on Purpose

The Books That I’m Ingesting This Year

This morning, feeling the crispness of autumn breeze through my window, I started to see a loose form, a blurry but distinct outline. My stack of books starts animating in […]

Trip Report: The Pfiffner Traverse High Route

I recently completed another mountain project, The Pfiffner Traverse. It’s history is steeped in multiple pioneers like world-class mountaineer Gerry Roach, and most recently, Andrew Skurka dusted off Gerry’s original […]

(Virtual) Explorers Wanted

Hey friends, I hope this warm message finds you well. I’ve been thinking, and I want to bring you in closer. While finishing backpacking the 500 mile Colorado Trail, I had […]

What Seeds Are You Planting?

Friend, We’re here together, in the middle of the beginning of a pandemic story, with the future uncertain and, what if? What if we… invite simplicity back find flow in […]

How to Manage Your Daily Energy

The When and What Strategy When at my lowest point of burnout, the quality of my questions kept improving, aiding my recovery, and returning strength. Using two simple words, “When” […]

Walk to a Friend’s House For Dinner

Our experience of life can become humdrum if we allow it. To interrupt the monotony of life, I propose you call a friend, invite yourself to dinner and then, wait […]

Outdoor Showers and Mindsets

A decade ago, my daily stress level was off-the-charts. I used to think that even little chores like showering felt like an inconvenience to my anxious list of endlessness until […]

We’re Going Analog Together

The last frontier is your attention. Let’s reject the unhealth of our modern world together and go analog together. Let’s slow down, savor more moments, and enjoy this gift of […]

The Deterioration of Our Attention

Hey friends,I’m reading a new book by my friend John about getting our life back in a world gone mad, and he had this phrase I want to share with […]

Less but better, Winning Streak

Hey friends, I was having a conversation with my wife yesterday, and she encouraged me to reach out to you. A lot has happened since I wrote back in January. […]