Editor’s Note: Today’s inspiration comes from Tanja Pajevic, who writes the blog Reboot This Marriage: Two adults. Two Kids. One Year to Reboot This Marriage. She lives in Boulder, CO with her long-suffering husband Ken and their kick-ass boys, Nico (5) and Gabriel (3), and is currently finishing the final draft of her book proposal. So […]
Faces of Yunnan Province - China
Written by on April 24, 2012
What is it about faces we find so appealing? Is it what we see of ourselves reflected back, a recognition of wisdom, or a hope for the future? We entered China almost 1 month ago and have been overwhelmed with everything about the country. From the public works projects, to the size of the cities, […]
Why later doesn’t matter right now
Written by on April 20, 2012
Do you know how to talk yourself out of doing something? You focus on the details, the outcome, and the potential roadblocks ahead before you even dip a toe into the water of your new project. Before going back to college you fixate on the one class – statistics, chemistry, whatever – you know will […]
Life is Full of Second Chances
Written by on April 17, 2012
We are pleased to share the following article from guest contributor and reader Matt Koenig from 1 Year Sabbatical. Matt reached out to us in February to talk about his story and struggles with living the good life. His story was inspiring and we wanted to have him share how he and his wife have […]
Singing the stories of the people you meet
Written by on April 9, 2012
Avoidance beats willpower every time
Written by on April 4, 2012
Your willpower is weak. We’re not making any personal attacks on you. It is true for everyone. And only a masochist would worry about building up willpower anyway. I mean, who in the hell wants to deprive themselves of something they really want just to say they did it? Not us, and probably not you. […]
