An Annual Series of Micro Quests : Nancy Howell’s Way of Thinking About Birthdays

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Over the last decade, Nancy Howell has dedicated the first five months of the year to completing an ever-growing series of micro-quests: adventures and new experiences that take her outside her comfort zone and daily norms.

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For the past 10 years, I’ve embarked on annual “micro-quests.” The number of micro-quests is correlated to my age—so every year, I do one more. Starting on the first of the year, I give mys...