Note: I’ve just gotten back from my annual camping trip to Baxter State Park, so I’m taking this week off. I hope you enjoy this republished post from 2015. Hiking is a great way to get in shape (as long as you don’t break anything), and if you’re doing a lot, like hiking the Appalachian Trail, you don’t have to worry that much about what you’re eating. If anything, the challenge may be getting enough calories in. But that’s not necessarily the case with more moderate hiking,

Earlier this year, Disney and National Geographic released a documentary called We Feed People about chef José Andrés and his organization World Central Kitchen (WCK). While I was familiar (a little) with Andrés and WCK, it was fascinating to learn more about the history. And several of the things he discussed or discovered seem to apply not only to WCK but more universally to food. A personal touch is best When Andrés started getting involved in disaster relief, he was astou

Note: this is based on my understanding of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. Any mistakes are mine, and I certainly encourage you to read the book to get your own understanding. I recently read Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, and among other things, Burkeman talks about how most of us are future-focused. By that, he means that most of what we do is with an eye toward some future event or goal instead of enjoying the present

Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you see someone or hear about someone’s behavior, you have judgmental thoughts about them? You could have those thoughts about strangers – maybe about their choice of outfit or food – but you might also have such thoughts about yourself. A lot of people have thoughts like this. And for those of us who’ve struggled with eating patterns and body image, the judgmental thoughts about ourselves can be particularly harsh. But where do those