Saying No
When I pack for a backpacking trip, I’m pretty darned good at saying ‘No’. To head out with a sub-5 lb. base weight, a lot of ‘No’ is required. And the light weight gained by saying ‘No’ so many times means I…
Leaving a Legacy
Four years ago next week, my mom Claire Louise Bateman passed away. At 86, she was reasonably heathy and active, always busy in her extensive gardens in the summer, shoveling her own snow in the winter. The sole complication in her life…
take more. do less?
Hello Friends! My name is Anastasia Allison, and I’m the founder of a gear company called Kula Cloth — and I’m honored to have the opportunity to write a note to all of you today. Many years ago, a company called Gossamer…
The Laundry Cycle
Sahil Bloom’s Friday Five emails I find to be packed with short, interesting tidbits. In a recent one, he talked about the Laundry Cycle Theory. Bloom had been inspired by an exchange on the Mel Robbins Podcast: Mel: I’m probably not the only person that…