MONDAY MOTIVATION MINUTE – Mettle may be forged in difficult times but it’s strengthened through nature’s embrace.
Difficult times will sometimes break you. That’s what happened to me one afternoon in 2019. What happened next transformed my life.
How will you handle those times when you cannot or choose to not bend and break instead?
Trails of Juneau, AK – Why we love the West Glacier Trail at Mendenhall Glacier
Come with us on our hike along the West Glacier Trail at Mendenhall Glacier to see why we love this hike!
MONDAY MOTIVATION MINUTE – A Few Awesome Ways to Use Nature for Motivation and Increased Productivity
We are at the time of the year when we all like to think about things we want to do better or do for the first time. Things that we want to change to improve our lives. This is the easy part; the hard part is finding a way when your motivation wanes. For me, I turn to nature. Nature has a way of inspiring and motivating us in ways that we may not even realize. From the beauty of a sunset to the sound of a babbling brook, being surrounded by natural elements can have a positive impact on our overall well-being and mindset. But how can we use nature to our advantage when it comes to motivation and productivity? Here are a few ways to tap into the power of the natural world to stay motivated and on track: Take a walk outside. Sometimes all it takes is…
The Mental Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature: Why You’ll Love Being Outdoors and Feel How Good It Is for Your Mind and Body
Spending time in nature has been shown to have a range of mental health benefits, from reducing stress and anxiety to improving mood and cognitive function. In fact, research has found that just 20 minutes of outdoor exercise per week can lead to significant improvements in mental health and well-being. So, what is it about nature that makes it so good for our mental health? One theory is that being in nature helps to reduce the amount of stress hormones in the body, while increasing the production of feel-good chemicals like serotonin. Nature can also provide a sense of peace and tranquility, which can help to relax the mind and promote a sense of well-being. In addition to stress reduction, nature can also improve mood and self-esteem. Being in nature has been shown to increase feelings of happiness and contentment, as well as boost self-esteem and self-worth. One study found…
What happens when opportunity meets preparation?
We all know daily hard work is a key ingredient of success. But there is one more key component…
MONDAY MOTIVATION MINUTE- Remember to enjoy the memories! Or better yet, enjoy the moments!
I had a friend from college reach out to me not too long ago and we started talking about one of our backpacking trips to Cottonwood Lakes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. What a great trip and I was so happy he helped dig that memory out of my archives. After my conversation with him, it dawned on me that I hadn’t thought about that trip in a very long time and I wondered what other trips have slipped to the recesses of my mind. I spent a few minutes going through the memory catalog of my different trips and found there were quite a few I hadn’t thought about in a while. Some of these trips were amazing trips and some were noticeably more challenging but thinking back on them, I can say they were memorable! But if they were so memorable, why had I forgotten to remember them?…
MONDAY MOTIVATION MINUTE – All you have to do is just listen
It’s 2 am and I find myself staring across the room at the glowing blue numbers on the clock. I told myself I would sleep through the night but my circadian rhythms have me stirring while the rest of the house is snoozing. These are the times when my mind decides it can solve ALL my problems…or at least it can try! I know the routine so I climb out of bed and stumble my way out of the room. I don’t want to wake my wife who is sleeping peacefully next to the warm pillow I just left, so I am careful to step where I know I can avoid the creaks of an old house. As counterintuitive as it sounds, I make my ritualistic cup of coffee and settle in for my “creative time”. I take advantage of the brew time and sit down for a short meditation…
MONDAY MOTIVATION MINUTE – Nature is not a place to visit…It’s home!
The Pulitzer Prize winner and environmental activist, Gary Snyder said it perfectly. “Nature is not a place to visit. It’s home.” Put that way, it becomes easy to understand the reasons to need to tend to Nature. I have often talked about the importance of getting out to Nature and embracing the healing power from being there. And I’ve definitely talked of the importance of protecting Nature. Now is always the best time to start and to continue to care. It’s up to us to care enough about our home to do what we can when we can for as long as we can to make difference. Making a difference can be as easy as purchasing something from our store (Posied Wanderer). A portion of our sales goes to various nature-based charities. 5% of all sales from June will go towards The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy has been…
MONDAY MOTIVATION MINUTE: The Precipice of Change…are you willing?
Sometimes you have this compelling feeling something isn’t quite right but the reason why you have this feeling can often be hard to see or know. You can be walking into a meeting at work and have this impending doom feeling or find yourself having an uneasy feeling about going on another date with the same person you saw last week. Or even something as simple as that feeling of just waking up on the wrong side of the bed. When you have those feelings in these instances and don’t know why, something in your life can be out of balance. And when things are out of balance, they will eventually get to a tipping point and fall. These “not quite right” feelings are your mind’s way of saying something needs to change before things come tumbling down. You are on the precipice of change and most of the time,…