Life is too short to stay in one place!
A couple weeks ago I dug into my heart and past to write about the death of my father. Sharing my thoughts and emotions has turned about to be a cathartic experience. Since publishing this article I seem to have opened up some long closed well of awareness within me…dammit. That shit was supposed to [...]
Thailand to Portugal by way of Russia with no planes allowed. A trip over land and sea of 18,000 kilometers using trains, buses, camels, and ferries without an itinerary. An experiment in ‘just-in-time’ decision-making to put fear in its place and concentrate on what really matters: living in the here and now. It sounds pretty [...]
Picture this: It is a warm spring day and it is our anniversary. How to celebrate this romantic occasion? We go out for a drink, enjoy a nice dinner, and engage in a little contract renegotiation before we slide between the sheets. Wait a second…did she say contract renegotiation? Is that a euphemism for a [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“If you read 10,000 books it is good. If you walk 10,000 kilometers it is better. If you meet 10,000 people and sing about them it is best.” ~ Ancient Chinese saying I used to think I knew a lot because I read a lot. Many bookish people are this way, trotting out obscure facts [...]
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. [...]
Settle in with a cup of coffee and your favorite pastry to travel around the interwebs with us as we share our favorite articles and resources from the previous week to help you Live the Good Life. On to the good stuff Like so many of you, we grew up with Dr. Seuss rhymes and [...]
The secret to happiness: Say what you want, be comfortable in your own skin, and attract the right people into your life. 
Stop fooling around. If you want something bad enough, this book will show you how to save/raise/create the money to fund it.
Add some space to your life and some cash to your wallet by getting rid of what no longer serves you. You won't have any better teachers than 2 people who got rid of everything!