March Reflections: On Change
I always look forward to March: longer days, rising temperatures, more time to spend outside. This March has been a special one. Today we opened our first Outpost in the South — Getaway Atlanta. We…
Category: Reflections
February Reflections: On Unplugging
I’ve long thought we should have more holidays. Why isn’t there, at least, one holiday every month? If we were to add more holidays, what things would you want us to carve out time for?…
January Reflections
There’s nothing like a “New Year, New You” email – or several – to jolt you into 2019. I must have received a hundred emails with that headline.
December Reflections
The end of December always feels like a perfect mixture of reflection and anticipation.
November Reflections
November always feels like a signal change. It’s when the seasons shift and here in the northeast, it starts to get properly cold.
October Reflections
Growing up, Halloween was one of my favorite days of the year. I looked forward to running around with my sister, collecting candy, and devouring it way too quickly.
September Reflections
Growing up in Minnesota, summer was by far my favorite season. The deep cold of winter was a distant memory or distant future. The ability to swim in one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes, explore the…
August Reflections: The Getaway Podcast
The big news: everyone has a podcast, and now so do we: The Getaway Podcast. In addition to wanting to pretend we’re old-time radio announcers, Getaway co-founder Pete Davis and I want to highlight all the people and…
The Magic of Reverie James Harvey Robinson
At a time when we’re constantly inundated with advertisements, 24-hour news, and social media, taking time for quiet contemplation can seem like a luxury from a bygone era. When we’re not checking our phones or…
Rethinking Boredom
I was recently catching up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. He seemed bothered by something and when I asked about it, he confessed that he was feeling…bored. Bored with work and…
