Table tennis tales – a strange focus hack

In these work-from-home days, one big challenge for me has been distraction and focus. I mean, it's always been a challenge, but the energy of being at work around people would usually keep my mind from wandering too much. I guess this is a problem that many in my millenial generation share. Enough and more…

“If you stand for nothing Burr, what’ll you fall for?”

Powerful lines from Alexander Hamilton (the great Lin Manuel Miranda actually), to Aaron Burr. And that question is equally relevant to all of us. One of the things we spent a bunch of time thinking about at our step back was what we stand for. And what we don't. We've had "beliefs and behaviours" from…

9 days at Base Camp

I have fallen behind. Unsurprising in a way- I knew if I left this till after I returned, it may never get done! But hey ho, better late than never. And better brief than non-existent. So I'm going to compress the 8 days we spent on base camp into one post, giving a bit less…

How to walk across big boulders and morains

After reaching base camp, all our treks required lots of walking across huge boulders scattered across the ground. For someone with terrible balance, this proved to be quite a challenge. I learnt a few things to help me navigate them: Momentum matters- If you keep your weight forward, even if your foot doesn't land perfectly,…