Neighboring my college city is a huge healthcare software company where many graduates end up working. While living downtown the year after graduation, I remember getting annoyed if I ever found myself in the same room with two or more workers from this particular company. They would talk to each other using all these acronyms and …
I spent my final two hitches in March working on an equestrian trail in Arnett Creek. Here’s where that’s located in Arizona: The trail has been a social trail for several decades, meaning no one ever designed it, it was simply so heavily used that you can see the path. What this meant for us …
Hello, friends! Time to look back and see what progress I made on my March focus items. March Progress Zero-Waste Lifestyle (+) Read “Sustainability Made Simple: Small Changes for Big Impact” — Done! This was an excellent introduction to sustainability—very digestible and loaded with small changes you can make today. If anyone’s interested in learning about …
I spent the month of February working on a private ranch in Raymondville, Texas. Here’s where it lies in comparison to Flagstaff, AZ. (Note: Route pictured is not the route we drove.) We spent two days driving down, and then it was off to work! The task was to plant 45,000 shrubs during the month, …
Some people avoid the word “resolutions,” but I continue to make them each year because of these lovely monthly check-ins. This simple monthly post turns my attention back towards new directions and provides the space for me to briefly reflect. That said, I’m diving right in! February Progress Here’s the progress I made on …
Last month I was contacted by Megan Haskin of Korbay Delay to be interviewed for her Teachers Abroad series. Currently teaching in Vietnam, Megan has also lived/taught in Bhutan and Costa Rica. Her interview series is a treasure trove for anyone interested in teaching abroad. The interviews are categorized by region: Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the …
I’m a huge fan and supporter of the podcast Real Talk Radio with Nicole Antoinette. One question she has asked past seasons’ guests in her rapid-fire questions section is “What is one thing you wish people would be more honest about?” And can you guess what the most common answer is? Money. A month ago in the …
As you’ve read in my 2018 resolutions, this year I want to put more of my attention towards the zero-waste lifestyle. This means learning about ways to reduce the amount of waste I produce and making gradual changes as I’m able. To document this journey, I’m taking a snapshot of what my practices look like …
This past hitch I was working at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, five miles north of the Mexican border. Above is a picture of an Organ Pipe Cactus, aptly named. We were removing invasive Buffelgrass, which grows densely and often pushes out native plants, not to mention it’s a fire hazard. I removed Buffelgrass on …
For the past several years, I check in at the end of each month to see how I’m coming with my resolutions and to pinpoint some specifics I can work on in the following month. It doesn’t take that much time, but without this simple monthly reflection these resolutions would certainly stray from my focus. …