For almost ten years now, I've grounded myself with a weekly habit: swimming 2k at least once a week. Rain or shine, I'll find a pool (or any body of water) and count the laps. A moving meditation, ...

In this video, we explore the concept of a misogi challenge and how intentionally choosing a difficult goal can expand your mental, physical, and emotional limits. Learn how misogi builds resilience, ...

On Sept. 21, 2025, I paddled Tahoe 25 miles on my SUP from Camp Richardson in South Lake to Waterman’s Landing in North Lake. I was inspired by The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter, who writes about ...

The point of setting a goal is that you’ll eventually achieve it, right? Not necessarily. There’s another approach that encourages you to focus on the process of pursuing the goal rather than the end ...

The Misogi Challenge is like a personal quest that pushes you to the edge of your comfort zone and beyond. It's based on an old Japanese tradition of purification, where people would stand under icy ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. This isn’t a story about New Year’s resolutions, but it is about what happens when you pay attention ...

I checked the internet for when the sun would rise and left my hotel room dressed in white a half-hour before Amaterasu-sama (sun goddess) would appear from the ocean, if there were no obstructing ...