The Good Life - 01/28/2023 - Preparing myself for fun
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There’s a little anxiety now as we prepare to go to Japan, as we are just days from leaving and a few important details remain undone....
Kurt Bell
Jan 24, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/24/2023 - Traveling after children *
Yumiko and I have begun wearing masks again when we’re in public in order to lessen our chances of getting sick ahead of our trip, and to...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Day 47: Running to the Huntington Beach Pier
This morning I did something new. I ran along the surf-zone all the way to the Huntington Beach Pier and back—two miles total, a new...
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Kurt Bell
Dec 31, 20222 min read
LIVE book reading - Going Alone - The Path of Wildness
It’s time for a cold and rainy morning live book reading of Going Alone, from the wet sands in front of tower 18 in Huntington Beach,...
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Kurt Bell
Dec 31, 20222 min read
The Senior Hike - With Parker Bell
I sure enjoyed my hike yesterday with my nephew, Parker. I hope he will come explore with me together in Japan one day. Oh, the places...
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Kurt Bell
Dec 31, 20222 min read
Day 36 ocean swim
Going back to Japan, huh? What’s that feel like? Like an adventure! A great big and huge, adventure. It feels exactly like the first...
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Kurt Bell
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Day 35 ocean swim
The very best thing about going alone is the being alone, and the more alone the better. It’s a cold and rainy evening, and I’ve...
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Kurt Bell
Dec 26, 20223 min read
The Good Life - 12/26/2022 - An evening to remember
Yesterday was very nice. A lovely Christmas Day. In the evening, before dinner, Yumiko and I walked to the end of the pier to watch the...
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Kurt Bell
Dec 25, 20222 min read
LIVE book reading - Going Alone - The Anxiety Hike
It’s seven AM here on the Pacific Coast and time for another live reading of my book Going Alone. Today, it’s chapter five, The Anxiety ...
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Kurt Bell
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Day 31 ocean swim
It’s the first day of winter and today’s swim was a very cold and dark one. My last meeting of the afternoon finished late, and after it...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 18, 20222 min read
My last abandoned farm in Japan
This photo was ten years ago. I found this abandoned farm in an area of the mountains in Japan where I had hiked for over a decade...
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Kurt Bell
Sep 29, 20201 min read
STOIC POETRY | Taking my own medicine
I made this video at Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point, California. I begin the video simply to share a little bit about the surroundings,...
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Kurt Bell
Sep 20, 20201 min read
STOIC POETRY | My work in America
I was asked to share about the work that I do now since returning to the United States. I decided to elaborate with the story of how the opp
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Kurt Bell
Sep 18, 20202 min read
STOIC POETRY | Nailing a job interview
Responding to a viewer who asked me to make a video sharing tips for succeeding at a job interview.
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Kurt Bell
Sep 18, 20201 min read
STOIC POETRY | MULLY kissed me
Recalling a time with another community and another way of life.
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Kurt Bell
Sep 18, 20201 min read
STOIC POETRY | Yelling at a deaf and mute girl
Reflecting on how I might use Stoic principles to handle a challenging moment.
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Kurt Bell
Sep 18, 20201 min read
STOIC POETRY | Live with Emily
An impromptu vlog with my daughter, Emily. We were out for a day long motorcycle ride running errands and visiting family...
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Kurt Bell
Sep 18, 20201 min read
STOIC POETRY | Why I gave up Japan
I began this live stream to discuss the reason I seemingly abandoned my connection to my friends in Japan from the JVLOG community.
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Kurt Bell
Sep 18, 20201 min read
STOIC POETRY | Emily asked me to make this video
My grown daughter asked me to make this video in order to share a little about what’s happening in our lives and to perhaps kick off...
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Kurt Bell
Aug 29, 20202 min read
STOIC POETRY | Sand or coal?
The opportunity to stay or to go. I say always go. Especially when we are young—always go. For the wonder of what we have left behind is...
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