by David Sandel | Apr 28, 2014 | Adventure Stories, Lifestyle
I’ve written quite a bit about Trying Stuff. It’s an absolute great slogan for Columbia Sportswear, and it gives me endless opportunities to write about it since I’m always Trying Stuff. I’m going to assume you all follow each and every single...
by David Sandel | Mar 31, 2014 | Lifestyle
Ahhhh, gotchya, didn’t I?!?! I’m so tricky. The title is accurate, but it’s only half finished. Let me go ahead and complete that for you so you can stop guessing. Saying ‘No’ to #TryingStuff is the absolute best way to ensure a boring...
by David Sandel | Mar 12, 2014 | Climbing, Lifestyle
When you think of happiness, what comes to mind? Puppies? A married couple together for 55 years? Seeing your baby? For me, it’s burritos. Burritos make me happy. You know what doesn’t make me happy? Indian Creek in Utah. It’s hot. The approaches...
by David Sandel | Feb 16, 2014 | Lifestyle, Random
I am just sitting. In the sun. In the wind. My pale, Nordic skin feeling the burn of the uv rays. My hair blowing in the breeze. I am just Being. Being alive. Being present. Sitting. Pondering. Thinking. Plotting. Enjoying. I am not entertained. I am not bored....
by David Sandel | Feb 4, 2014 | Lifestyle, Random
Music has the ability to change your mental state, and other times it just represents your mental state for any given amount of time. During some of my “dark days” years ago, I listened to a lot of metal/rock. For some reason, during climbing season I...
by David Sandel | Jan 29, 2014 | Lifestyle, Random
The past 2 months have been completely eye-opening to me in many ways I’m unable to describe. I’ve discovered things about myself, accepted things people have often told me but rarely believed, and have really taken grasp of what it means to be...
