I achieved more than I thought I would achieve. — A couple of weeks ago, I escaped from the routines of my everyday life and disappeared into the woods for four days. As the video above explains, the intention of the trip was to shape a small writing retreat for myself. …

Out of the many writing focused podcasts out there, Writing Excuses has long been one of my favorites. …

How to Overcome the Fear of Failure — I recently rediscovered the joys of swimming in the ocean. In Northern California, this means plunging into the Pacific, which is bitingly cold. …

I knew what would happen when I agreed to hike Flattop with my sister and our aunt — since it’s happened before. The hike up Flattop in Anchorage, Alaska began easily enough, the trail weaving upwards from the parking lot up and over the green hillside. It’s not a particularly…

Venice is a labyrinthine landscape — narrow stone walkways twisting alongside jade green canals. On both the occasions in which I was fortunate enough to travel in Venice, I’ve felt a deep calm settle over me. “I could live here,” I told my friend while we wound our way through…