Self-Help, Personal Growth & Psychology
learned valuable lessons that day about staying more aware of my physical condition and my surroundings, about not taking anything for granted, and about remembering how unforgiving nature can be. When things get tough, courage is not necessarily the most important attribute. What’s important is being able to control your emotions and maintain a
... See moreJ.R. Harris • Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
an empathetic and practical guide to improving and maintaining mental well-being. It offers bite-sized, actionable advice and coping strategies for anxiety, depression, unexpected setbacks, a lack of self-confidence, and more.
In an environment like that, you have to make a mental and emotional adjustment to it. For me, that wasn’t a problem. After so many treks, I had learned to forget about my job, the bills, the car that needed servicing, how poorly the Yankees were playing, and the phone call I forgot to make. Instead, I focused on the present, on things I could
... See moreJ.R. Harris • Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
Unlike the civilized world, wilderness invites you to sense the surrounding harmony and the utter insignificance of mankind. The
J.R. Harris • Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
How to create a fun interesting life at 50+
MargaretC • 7 cards
We need to think more about mining our own output to extract patterns that turn our raw personal data stream into predictive, actionable information.
David Brooks • This Will Make You Smarter
Never before have I seen work as a task to be shared, and not only shared, but made light on its feet with humour and pranks as if it were something wonderful and not a life sentence.
Judy Fairbairns • Island Wife: living on the edge of the wild
He’s a study in contrasts, a rare person who sees little conflict in owning many identities at once.