Does the more time you spend with your family lessen the impact you can have through your career? Since becoming a father, that is a question I have struggled mightily with. …
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Kim & Jason Nation is a playful group of rebels who share a joyful, indomitable childlike spirit and are not afraid to let that spirit come out to play! They’re united by a common goal of fighting Adultitisand the doo-doo heads who embrace its ideals. Quite frankly, they’re pretty much the coolest people on the planet. Here's one right now... • My name is... Angel Sessions • My hometown is... Clare, MI • My biggest dream...to be a teacher (and I did that, I am a teacher for three-year-old preschool). • My inspiration... Before it didn't matter, now it's to be Adultitus free! To …
"When your heart speaks, take good notes." That quotation spoke loudly to me and Kim when we were in Alaska last fall. That's when we decided to go ahead and host our first Escape Adulthood Summit. A live event was something we'd talked about for a long time, but we were held back back by a lot of preconceived notions and, frankly, fear. What if no one wanted to come? What if it flopped? What if we lost a lot of money? We tend to regret the things we don't do way more than the things we do, so we decided to listen to our hearts and give it a go. I am happy to report that it …
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One of Kim’s favorite words is “savor.” The dictionary defines the verb this way: “to have experience of, to taste or smell with pleasure, or to delight in.” …
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Who is your favorite artist? DaVinci? Monet? O’Keefe? Although he is not often considered as such, my favorite artist is God. His creativity is bar none, and you have to admit that his portfolio of work is quite staggering. …
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Even though kids are starting to go back to school, summer is still hanging on for a bit longer, and watermelons are still being sold at the supermarket. I love this watermelon homestead, carved up by the Dahls and featured on their site Builtbykids.com. I especially LOVE the mission behind their site: …
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College students sometimes give up their spring break to go on a service trip. Boy scouts have to collect service hours to earn certain types of badges. Lawbreakers must log a set number of community service hours in order to pay their debt to society. Every year, thousands of brave men and women enlist in the military to serve their country. According to Muhammad Ali, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” Service is super important. The dictionary defines it as “an act of helpful activity.” But it seems that people have certain pre-conceived …
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Las Vegas is stunning in its grandiosity, clever in its marketing, and is awash in über talented people and beautiful design. Las Vegas is also a loud, bold, and damning example of how far we’ve come from the childlike hallmark of delighting in the little things. …
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Many people would rather be gored by an angry bull hopped up on Jolt cola than travel with small children. At times, I think the former may be a less painful option. …
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A few months back, we highlighted a Denver neighborhood that had banned children’s sidewalk drawings, calling them "a distracting and offensive blight." Hopefully you don’t live in a neighborhood like that. (If you do, hopefully you’ve dutifully covered the sidewalks with chalk drawings.) Well, it’s been a while since we hosted an “official” Small Rebellion, but we figured it was time for a new mission, and sidewalk chalk is going to be the star. …
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