Campfire Lessons

Howdy Reader,I went on a short backpacking trip this past weekend with friends. It was supposed to be ladies-only but when we got to the backcountry campsite, two dudes had already set up shop. In swapping campfire stories with our new compadres, one of the gentlemen— a veteran who served for nearly 30 years— shared the term of “energetic tranquility.” It's a concept I'm familiar with, but hadn't heard phrased quite in that way. The idea that the activities we partake in— whether it be...