What’s your why? Not the answer you give in interviews—just the honest one, if there is one. Living near Bear Lake has a way of stripping out noise and making certain questions harder to avoid. This post revisits the idea of purpose, why it matters, and why it doesn’t have to be grand to be meaningful. Sometimes the quieter things are the ones worth paying attention to.

We took a short detour into AI and now we’re back—still figuring things out. A few things we know for sure, a few things worth noticing, and a reminder that small moments matter.

Most of us have no idea how to talk to AI — we either overexplain or freeze up. The secret isn’t tech skills; it’s learning to ask like a human. Here’s how to get useful, friendly help from a bot — and maybe make life a little easier in the process.

A quick trip to the city reminded us why we left: traffic, noise, and way too many people. Life’s slower at Bear Lake—and that’s exactly the point.

Confessions of a slow-living hustler: why balance matters, and how to know when hustle or slow is taking over your life.