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How to put your life on hold*

Warren in hammock

“It must be nice to put your life on hold like that. What will you do when you get back?” We hear this phrase a lot these days, and it always sort of bugs me. Here’s the thing: Our lives are not on hold. I have no idea what we’ll do at the end of [...]

The Resolution Retreat

Warren and Max at our planning session at Hotel Max in Seattle (photo by Betsy Talbot)

I have a confession to make:  I have a love/hate relationship with resolutions and the new year.  Most people I know (including me) come up with the same resolutions every year – lose weight, save more money, exercise – but we fall off the wagon before turning the page on January.  Why does this happen? [...]

The birth of something new

Photo via belgianchocolate via Flickr

Happy New Year!  For us this is an especially important day because it begins our last 9 months before leaving on the Big Trip.  Last week my friend Karen pointed out the similarity to a pregnancy, which I’ve been thinking about ever since.  And in the immortal words of Prissy from Gone with the Wind: [...]