Trying to Climb While out at Sea

Why returning to childhood challenges can be a great way to measure personal growth.

Climbing Away from Mountains

I grew up far away from any serious peaks — or hills¹ for that matter — but even on an island you can find things to climb.

I spent my summers in a tiny cottage, on a coastal cove. Think homemade furniture on a screened-in porch, mismatched cutlery, and worn mint-green paint. One of the bedroom walls is a height chart. Its pen …