The unexpected lessons and reminders that traveling to the Arctic highlighted. It is a personal perception, the kind of introspection that I think is good to re-calibrate with from time to time. It’s start with lesson 1: Do it scared, otherwise you’ll miss out. The four other lessons might surprise you.

Have you ever dreamed of exploring the Arctic? This adventure was with Quark Expeditions, an environmentally responsible tourism company that hosts trips in the polar regions in their spectacular small ships designed specifically for those regions. My trip specific was the ‘Arctic Saga: Exploring Spitsbergen via the Faroes and Jan Mayen’ aboard the Ultramarine.

We live at the upper limits of our financial means, stress levels, disconnectedness, and ability to mistreat our own bodies. What happens when we live this way? We can’t catch a break. Let’s change that. We’re going to build buffers and start living that the limits that set us free - let’s start with finances.