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OUTDOORS is IN, the IN to my sane. Fear doesn't come to me. I go to it- the icy waters of the North Atlantic. Flights are on whether hold,the wind picking up, and there's no time like the present time to jump in the ice water and experience the exhilarating feeling of cold water thermal Genesis. This is truly one of those life hacks healthwise that costs basically nothing, and it benefits the aches and pains that come from working out.. so very restorative. "Burning body fat without exercising! Put me in coach."  Conditioning  my brain and my body to accept, endure and embrace cold water immersion may be challenging, but the health benefits in both the short- and long-run are well worth it. It is common for professional athletes such as marathon runners, triathletes, and football players to jump into a tub of ice water after an intense race or game. If  sitting is the new smoking , then  what about we digital nomads and remote workers who sit alot in front of our com...

What does the dog on top of the house say? Roof, roof View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif)   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif)

Skyelark's Green Adventure: Splendor In The Grass Splendor In The Grass Skyelark's Emerald Isle Adventure Skyelark's Splendor In The Grass Skyelark takes early retirement , out of the Sheep Herding business (HAHA). Rock Pool Rocks! The resumption of the Cold Water Immersion baths, after yesterday's gale winds stymied the ritual. 🌿 The Great Green Awakening 🌿 The morning mist lifts like a curtain, revealing Fair Isle's most spectacular secret: an endless carpet of emerald that stretches from cliff edge to cliff edge, undulating like a green ocean frozen in time. Skyelark's ears prick forward as she catches the first whisper of adventure on the salt-tinged breeze. Her compact terrier frame trembles with ant...

Malcom's Head: The Art of Getting Lost 🏔️ Malcom's Head: The Art of Getting Lost Where genius loci meets the spirit of discovery 🗿 Malcom's Head - Where the spirit of place reveals itself Spirit ✨ Genius Loci The word "genius" in the modern sense, after all, originates in the Latin phrase genius loci — "the spirit of a place." So Fair Isle is/has a genius! It's a great place to get lost. Huh? 🌟 The Spirit of Fair Isle Genius Loci - the protective spirit of a place. Fair Isle doesn't just have beauty; it has intelligence, wisdom, and a soul that guides those who...

  All of humanity’s problems,” the French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote in 1654, “stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a COLD WATER IMMERSION ROCK POOL alone.”

Fertile solitude  is the basic unit of a full and contented life. The line between solitude and loneliness can be thin  but there is a difference. Loneliness is difficult to confess; difficult too to categorize. I have no such difficulty confessing solitude here on Fair Isle. What does it feel like to be lonely? It feels like being hungry: like being hungry when everyone around you is readying for a feast. Fertile solitude, however, is learning to enjoy your own company.More than that, it is a developmental achievement, on the road to knowing thy self.   “All of humanity’s problems,” the French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote in 1654, “stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Or for that matter, on Britian’s most remote inhabited island. The best things in life happen to you when you’re alone and despite the camaraderie and the spirit of cooperation, for the most part we are alone on this island.  That’s ok. Everyone should...

 

Fair Isle Flip Book: Britain's Most Remote Island Journey 📖 Fair Isle Flip Book A Journey to Britain's Most Remote Inhabited Island Page 1 🤫 The Tunnel of Silence Fair Isle is a lyrical reminder to break the momentum of busyness that fuels the sadness of never understanding ourselves. It makes a place to sit down. So: Sit down. Be quiet... The impulse to create begins in a tunnel of silence. In a world that celebrates constant motion, Fair Isle offers something revolutionary: permission to stop. Here, silence isn't empty - it's pregnant with possibility, waiting for us to discover what emerges w...