Category: Facing Fears (That Probably Don’t Exist)
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Best Of Ethiopia – Adventure Highlights (4K)
I really wanted to do a compilation video of all the adventures putting myself out there the past year, but because I’m caught up in the middle of writing a book I funded on Kickstarter, I thought it’d be better to break it up into segments to get something out there. So, for this first…
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The Corona Arch Rappel And Mini-Swing!
Today, I’m taking a break from my Africa videos for a throwback adventure in Moab, Utah. In this video, I’m headed out to the Corona Arch to rappel and do a mini-swing off it. However, before continuing, I do have to say that this video was filmed before the BLM, or Bureau of Land Management,…
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Dean Potter – A Memorial, And Living Life Awesomely
Extreme athlete Dean Potter recently passed away on a BASE jump alongside fellow wingsuiter Graham Hunt. As an avid climber, I’ve followed him pretty extensively as he’s prominently featured in several climbing videos dating way back to the late 90’s. His awesome moonwalk video was only released a few weeks ago, and he topped that with a…
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#5 One Fear A Day – Having No Travel Plans
I used to travel like this. I’d get 3 weeks off from work to take my annual vacation, then I’d pad the vacation with unpaid days off, accumulated unpaid overtime, or long weekends. I’d pore through a recommended guidebook, then scribble out an agenda. So, for example, going to Turkey: Day 1 – Land in Istanbul…
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My 62-Year Old Chinese Aunt Attends “Heidi” Concert Solo, Turns Out To Be Hedley
Meet my Aunt Helen. She’s 62 years old, recently retired, and soon to be a grandmother (I would say overdue, in fact). She’s also rocking out at concerts solo. Here’s the deal. I’ve always known that Aunt Helen has been watching concerts since her recent retirement, but I assumed it was the typical montage for…
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#3 One Fear A Day – Forgiveness And Fear
I was talking to an acquaintance recently, and she recanted a story to me. Her father had died in a retirement home a while back, and she felt very strongly that the caretakers were to blame. As I heard the story, I understood that yes, there was the possibility the caretakers held some responsibility, though…
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#1 One Fear A Day – Fear Of The Unknown
Today, I’m going to start a sub-series on my website entitled “One Fear A Day”. Over the course of the past few years, I’ve written a number of heartfelt posts on risingbean, and I am deeply, deeply grateful for all you who have followed me, offered feedback, contributed comments, shared my work, and have encouraged…
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Don’t Let Unlived Dreams Become Nightmares
I only have two recurring dreams, and unfortunately, they’re actually nightmares. No creepy ghosts. No falling to my death. No walking in public naked. Just two past real life situations stuck on a torturous replay loop. I wish I could tell you, that with all my adventures and fear facing, that I didn’t suffer…
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How To Ride The Waves Of Change – 8 Tips On How To Adapt To Change
I watched this TED talk this past week about retrofitting the suburbs . I particularly liked it over other documentaries on suburbia because it wasn’t so nihilistic and the speaker, Ellan Dunham Jones, offered some inventive solutions to make the suburbs more sustainable. I grew up in the suburbs. I understand what life’s like out…
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The REAL Game Of Life Part 2: Fun
* * * Before I begin, for those of you on the email list, I’m switching over to another email provider so I can attach mini e-books,wallpaper I’ve created, as well smaller “how-to” posts and challenges that I’m sure you’ll like. All you have to do is click the link in a confirmation email I’ll…