In birth, I wanted to feel everything that was happening in my body and go places in my mind that were unexplored.

In short, I was seeking an experience that felt completely and unequivocally real.

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A couple summers ago, Chris and I went to float the Sandy river with a big group of people. It was a hot, dry day - perfect weather for a float. We picked up some cheap “river rat” tubes from Fred Meyer, got on the party bus, and were ready to go.

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Every living organism benefits from homeostasis. It’s the process by which our bodies stay stable even amidst constantly changing variables. Homeostasis is what happens when, for example, you move from an air conditioned car to an extremely warm environment and your body needs to keep your core temperature constant.

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Have you ever been scrolling through LinkedIn and noticed how every job opportunity is touted as the most amazing thing ever!? I went through my feed recently, and here are a few direct quotes I found:

“I have an open position that you're definitely going to want to take a look at! That is, if you're incredibly passionate and ready to look at an exciting new opportunity!

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I love the Summer Solstice. It’s the longest day of the year, and it also happens to be right around the time when I started my business three years ago. I think part of the reason why I enjoy the Solstice so much is because it’s an easy way to remember to expand.

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A good example of a common taproot is the carrot. A taproot comes out of the carrot seed, bolts down into the earth, and it starts growing. In this particular example, the taproot becomes a large food storage center for the plant, which we pull up and eat as a carrot. If you pull a carrot out of the ground, you’ll see those small lateral roots growing off of it.

As always, the wild has so much to teach us about ourselves, and a question popped into my mind: what if my career was a carrot?

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