Turning Down the FIRE?
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past decade, you've probably heard of FIRE, that is: Financial Independence, Retire Early. The movement has moved from a niche corner of personal finance into the mainstream, particularly among people in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s. The
Every Table Has a Story
Photography by Nina Curtis Introducing a culinary journey through food, place, and the art of living well. Every memorable meal tells a story. Some stories begin in a family kitchen. Others begin at a farmers market, around a crowded restaurant table, or halfway around the world. Some
I Don’t Hit the Ground Running on Mondays Anymore
On Labor Day, maybe the real question isn’t how hard we work. Maybe it’s why we’ve become so uncomfortable when we’re not working. There is something almost comical about publishing this on Labor Day, a national holiday meant, at least in theory, to honor work by
A Longer Life is Not the Point
We are getting remarkably good at adding years to life, but perhaps the moreinteresting challenge is deciding what those years are for. I recently read an interesting piece by futurist Carl Rohde titled Longevity as ContinuousLifestyle Optimization. His premise is that longevity is becoming less something
We’ve Brought All the Noise With Us
Lately, I’ve noticed an interesting theme showing up from a few different directions. I was sitting at a spa in Mexico recently, about halfway through ‘Slow Productivity’ by Cal Newport, when I looked up and saw the scene above. I couldn’t help but laugh, because I
Human Beings vs. Human Doings
We've made success incredibly easy to recognize and dangerously easy to misunderstand. If it looks busy, productive, impressive, and outwardly functional, we call it success. Rarely do we stop to ask what it's costing the person underneath it. At this stage of my life, I'm far less
The Most Dangerous Word in Personal Growth
I run adventure retreats for leaders. Expeditions in places like Peru, Morocco, and the Colorado Rockies where we deliberately put people in terrain that strips away the tools they normally use to manage life. No schedule to hide behind. No inbox to justify. No identity to perform. Before anyone joins,