Wellness

    BE INSPIRED, Norway, Wellness / 29.05.2015

    Yes, walking Husky puppies in the Norwegian woods is considered a real job. 'Puppy walkers' exist, and their job description includes taking four-legged fluff balls out daily to ensure they grow up big and strong. It is even more important, when the puppies are being groomed to become racing sled dogs. A stringent walking regime preps the small clumsy pups for the real world, and if the walkers have done their job properly, the puppies can join the larger dogs on sled training as young as 6 months. The length of the walks have to gradually increase, much the same as long distance marathon runner training. Walkers try and spot qualities in the small puppies that give them an idea of...

    Creativity, Wellness / 03.04.2015

    It's not often you find a company that just gets you. There's goosebumps in the beginning, and you always find ways to impress each other. There's small amounts of compromise, and hardly any fighting. Conversations flow, and there's no complaints when you haven't shaved (um, not that that's ever happened). You get excited every time you see it, and it gives you enough space to enjoy "me time". It's not often you find a company that also stands for something. One that places its people ahead of its profits, and makes long hours feel short. A company whose leaders are "one of us," and whose openness to change and experimentation come with wider arms than that of a Wandering Albatross' wingspan. This was the...

    BE INSPIRED, Creativity, Wellness / 13.03.2015

    Leading up to our departure, we obviously had to get rid of, *ahem, throw away and sell* a lot of our stuff. When crossing borders, every last gram is precious. With a baggage allowance of 30kg each, and hand luggage allowance of 7kg each, Steve and I were faced with quite a feat - how to compress and diminish our entire lives into 74kg. That’s like one person. An average height, average weight human that needed to eat all our belongings, and hop on-board with us. Phew. For those of you who know me well, I am a little bit of a clothing collector…ok ok, clothing hoarder. I own(ed) 7 watches, multiple pairs of boots, tons of dresses, and all the scarves. Well,...

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