Life moves quickly up here. Or, rather, life goes at exactly the pace it should and I am the one who is new to the neighborhood. I grew up in the middle of North America, where each season feels distinct and lasts one quarter of the year. Here in my first season of everything aboveContinue reading “Celebrating autumn”
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Finding confidence by defining it
There’s a mountain foot race that, in normal years, I would’ve run about two weeks ago. It is both my first mountain race and the only race I’ve run twice. The course is set out something like a figure-8, with one mountain peak sitting at the intersection of the two circles and a second peakContinue reading “Finding confidence by defining it”
The geese are flocking
It’s the first time this summer that I’ve seen geese congregating. They’re hanging out in larger flotillas at the beach and practicing their V-formations in the sky. Just a few days into August feels awfully early for their preparations for southbound travels. But it’s our first summer in the arctic and all the patterns areContinue reading “The geese are flocking”
Announcing “Borrow Soldrevet’s Backyard”
I live in an amazing place. In many countries, the world outside my door could be designated as a national park, area of outstanding natural beauty, or something similar. Here, though, it simply is. Since I’m working for myself these days, I have plenty of time to explore. And I do explore. According to myContinue reading “Announcing “Borrow Soldrevet’s Backyard””
Getting out of my own way
I got deep inside my own head today and psyched myself out. I tried a few tricks to pick up my spirits, but kept putting myself into a faster and faster tailspin. When my only instruction is to go have fun for an hour and I can’t figure out why I’m not having any funContinue reading “Getting out of my own way”
Building my exploration network
I take little adventures, but I will guess many people think I take big adventures. Regardless of whose perspective we’re considering, it’s still my own two feet moving me along. How can both sides be right at the same time? Here are my suggestions for turning those small adventures for yourself into big ones. TheyContinue reading “Building my exploration network”
What’s the point
Today is another story about turning around before the end. But it’s more about making sure that I’m being inquisitive about why I do the things I do. The header photo here shows Eidetinden (Eide|tinden, isthmus pointy mountain) on the left. It’s our tallest mountain on Kjerringøy, topping out at about 1017 m above seaContinue reading “What’s the point”
Around which mountain?
Marie and I are not actually eager travellers, despite what many of our friends and family may think. We’ve lived in several interesting places, visited friends and family around the world, but we don’t range far after we’ve arrived. It’s our pattern to explore a smaller place or a smaller town. We’re likely to spendContinue reading “Around which mountain?”
Giggling at fear
Perhaps I have agoraphobia (fear of open spaces) or acrophobia (fear of heights), I’m not sure. One or both, they lead to strange emotions for someone who enjoys playing in the mountains. I grew up in semi-urban and ex-urban communities in the Upper Midwest of the USA, which means mountains were foreign to me asContinue reading “Giggling at fear”
Skipping the peak
I’m building my ability to focus on the journey and drop the concept of the finish line as the goal. We’re often beset by due dates and deliveries at work, finish lines or game wins in sport, and myriad other lines in the sand. It’s easier to work specifically on enjoying the journey during aContinue reading “Skipping the peak”
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