• Hiking in Scotland: Ben Lomond (again)

    Hiking in Scotland: Ben Lomond (again)

    I hiked Ben Lomond again this past weekend with some of my Taekwondo classmates. I’ve already been up to Ben Lomond twice (in 2021 and 2022), and as such, I wasn’t super excited about another trip up. Because of its proximity to Glasgow, it’s one of the most traversed hills in the UK. Coupled with…

  • Naturally drawn

    Naturally drawn

    Question for you: What is one activity you are naturally drawn to? Can you spend 5 minutes doing it today?

  • Three summers

    Three summers

    Today is the summer solstice. It’s the longest day of the year in Scotland, with 17 hours, 35 minutes of daylight and ZERO night. It’s going to be daylight 10 hours, 36 minutes longer than the winter solstice in Scotland.

  • Surfing philosophy

    Surfing philosophy

    I’m just reposting this from Brendan Leonard’s last Friday Inspiration post because it brought me such great vibes today: I think there’s something to Joseph Campbell’s idea of there being one universal model of stories we tell—the Hero’s Journey—but I don’t think it covers 100 percent of stories. I think there’s a pretty good model…

  • Hiking in Scotland: Beinn Narnain and The Cobbler

    Hiking in Scotland: Beinn Narnain and The Cobbler

    Summer is (has been) in full swing here in Scotland, at least for another day or two. I’ve had a few days off for my birthday, so the conditions were perfect for a hike. I did a route I’d been wanting to do for a long time up to one of the most iconic hills…

  • A day off

    A day off

    I had an unexpected day off today. No plans. Six hours free from anyone in the house.

  • Change management and naming your discomfort

    Change management and naming your discomfort

    I stole this one from the excellent Addy Osmani. Change can be hard. Big changes can feel overwhelming. When we’re struggling with change, it can be difficult to identify what, exactly, is the issue. That’s where this change management model can be really helpful.

  • Tooth Fairy Too Do

    Tooth Fairy Too Do

    Sam has added an escape room and glow-in-the-dark mini golf to his “too do” list after I told him about my adventures last week in Prague. Those items were added just below getting 1000 gift cards (!?) and seeing the new Spider-Man movie. He also lost his first tooth after writing this and is now expecting a…