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Life Block

You’ve heard of writer’s block? Gosh, seems like I’ve had it the past couple of weeks. Can’t seem to find a topic I want to write about and can’t seem to put a coherent sentence together. It drives me crazy because I love to write. So I decided to write about writer’s block. And once [...]

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We Need More Holidays – Do You Agree?

the adventue couple

We need more holidays As I sat this year and reflected on Thanksgiving I decided that we as a species need more holidays. I don’t mean more times of stressful get togethers with old Aunt Mildred, I mean more time to celebrate life, more time to stop fretting about the small stuff and truly rejoice [...]

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Are YOUR dreams big enough?

the adventure couple

I’ve been thinking a lot about Felix Baumgartner lately. On October 14th, he broke the speed of sound without the aid of a aircraft. Yes, he sky dived out of a balloon at 128,100 feet creating a few new world records (no shit!). And one of the coolest things was that the man who did [...]

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How to Sky Dive from Outer Space and Other Unpragmatic Advice

Red Bull Stratos

Red Bull Stratos: Misson to the Edge of Space It was 2000 and I was in the packed Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City with the world’s largest gathering of the top explorers on and off the planet. It was my first ECAD or Explorers Club Annual dinner. That most [...]

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The Meaning of Success – Riding the Swell

the adventure couple

Yesterday I was having a wonderful discussion with my friend Dawna about success and what it means to each of us. In an email, Dawna wrote a beautiful narrative about what success meant to her on one specific occasion and how it began to change her thinking about success, living in the moment and filling [...]

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We’re on the Move!

live adventurously

Today we are pleased to be with Lori Deschene over at www.tinybuddha.com.  Come over and check us out as we discover The Explorer’s Realm of Peace. http://tinybuddha.com/blog/creating-peace-by-finding-a-connection-to-the-earth/

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Go to Wyoming, Get Free Money and Keys to a Car!

the adventure couple

Wyoming~ what a state! I went there on Tuesday. They gave me free money and the keys to a car. It rocked! I thought, “Wow, these guys need to promote this.” So I thought about it. There are easy and there are hard ways to promote your state. Easy Way 
Give out money and cars. [...]

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Authenticity in a World of Scam

adventure life by design

There are reams of people writing about purpose and passion and fulfillment these days. I applaud them. Danielle LaPorte is helping you fire start your true desires, Tim Ferriss wants to show you how to do everything in 4 hours, Chris Gullibeau wants to fuel your inner non-conformist and here at The Adventure Couple, we [...]

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If Hallmark can Declare Mother’s Day, I want to Declare A Day Too

the adventure couple

Mother’s Day, a Hallmark original. Coming up tomorrow, don’t forget. Kind of like Sweetie’s Day and Grandfather’s Day and oh, don’t forget to send a card because it’s Hallmark’s “Take Out the Trash Day”. And since we have become so ruthless in marketing, it’s now not just “okay” to send a card on a day [...]

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The Circle of Life

adventure life by design

I was driving south of Denver and it was a bluebird kind of day, bumping up against the edge of 70 degrees.  It was Tuesday and all I had to do was drive until I decided to stop, throw up a tent somewhere peaceful, maybe by a lake, climb into my sleeping bag and coze [...]

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