One does not need to travel far to create an Adventure Mindset. But sometimes the perspective of traveling to new places can help you see things & do things differently. Travel adventures are fun, and great opportunities.
Burning Man is an event that happens annually in the Nevada desert. Although it’s the same location, it is never the same experience. At this point, I do consider myself a “burner” – as well as having been selected to attend the Global Leader Conference (2 years!) and to be a registered artist with my art installation on display on playa (and other Burning Man regionals – such as Washington DC’s Catharsis)
SoakOregon.com offers so much information, including an interactive map. Can you tell which ones I've checked off so far? Here’s an idea for your adventure bucket list: Oregon has 43+ hot springs! Did you even know Oregon has hot springs? Before moving out...
Tiny SMART House has been featured on HGTV's "Tiny House Hunters"! Binging on all those Tiny House TV shows featuring unique designs, creative storage solutions, minimalistic living, and many who say they have financial freedom can entice you to wanting to go...
Does this time of year tends to bring out your reflective nature? Maybe it’s the shorter days and longer dark periods. Could it be it’s the end of a calendar year, or the beginning of a new year? Then again, it could be a phase of life where you...
Corvallis mural walk: Buteo jamaicensis, Red-Tailed Hawk by Alice Marshall. Photo by my niece, Stacey. What’s a key element for an adventurous mindset? Appreciation. It helps you to be present in the moment and let go of worry. One way to learn appreciation is...
Quote from my free Play Book - Finding Fun. It seems appropriate today. Inspiration can be the spark to light a new direction. Creativity sparks inspiration. Do you wish you could be more creative, and are curious where to find inspiration? Why not...
Met Tim, the 40' 15,000lb crocodile who dominated the playa While registering my art for placement during Burning Man this year, I had to wait for the next step. I sat on a bench with several people around me. I introduced myself to the man sitting nearby, and...
We did it! We found our rolling home project and bought it (on a memorable Wednesday - 9/11/19) Introducing Wednesday, our Airstream Adventure! (Did you know we were looking? Check out last week's blog here: "Could this be my new tiny home?" ) This is a big moment, as...
Sitting in my (former) backyard, where many adventures were had and plotted My backyard is not (necessarily) your backyard, yet adventures are there when you look for them. Recently, as you may or may not know, I sold off my house and am on a journey to creating...
If hula hoop is the solution, which question does it answer? Learn new things? Try new things? What exercise could be done that would be fun and be done while traveling cross country? When I saw a woman, Geri, my age(ish) selling custom made hula hoops that come...