Realization Archive

The Indoor / Outdoor Duality


Most of us cannot live an entirely outdoor life, even if we like to dream about it. If our passion is strong, perhaps we venture outdoors for months at a time, but in my case at least, this is preceded by many more months of indoor preparation. There is a dynamic interplay between our indoor [...]

The Outdoor Grail


Until I learned what I truly value, my life was essentially dedicated to the values of others. It was in the outdoors that I discovered the values I feel certain are my own.
We talk about our values all the time, treating them as a given. That’s appropriate, because most of the time I think they [...]

Treat it like a dog


My first dog taught me something that I hope to apply now to my outdoor life. I’d like to treat the outdoors as a whole the way I learned to treat my first dog.
I dropped out of college after my first semester, hoping to snowboard more. It was really my first attempt at an outdoor [...]

Hello Outdoorists


Today is my last day of work as a web developer at Colorado State University. For three and a half years I’ve been a Weekend Warrior, spending as many of those precious S-days under the sky as possible. Now I will attempt a new life as an Outdoorist. I have only an idea of what [...]