Day 43 ocean swim
I missed two whole days jumping into the sea. And boy did I miss ‘em. It’s like skipping a necessary meal, or missing sleep, or ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 6, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/05/2023 - Apathy needs a home *
I’m anticipating this coming trip to Japan like none before. In the past, I’ve fretted over the details of travel, the obstacles and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 5, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/05/2023 - Another deep breath *
Last night, lying in bed, I listened to the sound of the waves collapsing upon the beach. I could hear the peel of big peaks drawing ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Running along the beach at age 58
I added to my evening swim today a half mile run through the shallow waters where the ocean caresses the land here in Huntington Beach....
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Kurt Bell
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Day 42 ocean swim
Forgot my glasses today. So, I’ll just run instead of type. #GoingAlone #TheGoodLife #TrueLimits The Good Life Meditation is my daily...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 4, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/04/2023 - A new sheriff in town *
Day four of the new year and I’m rounding Cape Horn into a lovely, calmer sea. Every new year I round into an undiscovered ocean, a place...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Day 41 ocean swim
I really tried not to go to the beach today. I invented a half dozen good reasons not to go. I shook my head no crossing the sand. I...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 3, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/03/2023 - Thanks Juan! *
I used more of Juan’s advice this morning when my work worries woke me before the alarm. I explained to these worries how I planned to...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Day 40 ocean swim
Back to work tomorrow. But, I’m ready. Eager even. As I get to do good things at my job. Hard, sure. But then I wouldn’t be needed or...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 2, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/02/2023 - Ploughing the field *
I’m off like a runner dashing clear of the starting gate. 2023 is beginning with resolve to stay a better and more consistent course with...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Day 40 ocean swim
First swim of the year. Incredible winds. But nevermind. Cold water. Nevermind. Pain in my joints, damn arthritis. Nevermind. Age ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 1, 20232 min read
LIVE Book Illustration - Going Alone - For Evelyn in New York City
Join me while I personalize a copy of Going Alone before sending it to a reader in New York City. Evelyn seems an upbeat, optimistic...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 1, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/01/2023 - New years resolve *
My resolve for the new year is to be more attentive to the discipline of my thoughts, to lay out an agenda and quota for my day’s work,...
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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 Good Life - 12/31/2022 - Swim in the rain, or swim in the clear
I am excited for 2023 like I have not been excited for any new year before. It’s because I’m living now less year to year as on a life ...
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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 37 ocean swim
One day left in 2022. Bring it on. I’m ready to splash through to the other side and sprint hard into whatever comes of 2023. Let’s get...
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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, 20223 min read
The Good Life - 12/28/2022 - Boys playing soccer in the rain *
Another rainy swim yesterday. On the way to the beach I readied my mind for a cold walk across the wide Huntington sands, and a colder...
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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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