I am, by every definition of the word, a city boy. I stayed in the city growing up. I can only recall a handful of times that I experienced non-commercial places of nature. Spending the day at a lake with the boys, fishing, and chilling, is one of my favorite once-in-awhile sort of occasions. Planning a camping trip for a weekend, hanging out with friends you haven't seen in a bit, using your rich friend's expensive fishing equipment? I love every second of it. So I definitely enjoy fishing, I'…

Every once in a while, it's good to get out of the house and get in touch with nature. The great outdoors can teach us a lot about ourselves that we would never learn in a room with recycled air that has barely touched a tree in its life. I don't know what it is, but I always have compelling realizations about myself when I'm near a tree, a trail, a little creek, or even better, all of the above. I don't care if I get my shoes dirty or a little sweaty in the woods. I can do that any day of the…

Nearly everything in the modern world moves at a pace that would kill a medieval peasant girl. The level of productivity has shot up, and it doesn't look like it will dwindle anytime soon. That reality is because we're all conditioned to do things unbelievably quickly. The about of stuff we are expected to do each day is genuinely baffling. We need to shower, make three meals, go to work, do a good job at work, eat three meals, and reflect on your day, which doesn't even mention socializing, le…