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Issue №26 · By Tanner Holm 4 min read

Yellowstone, Middle-earth, and the unlived life.

Well brethren, it's fall — and I gotta tell you, it's my favorite time of the year. The evenings get darker, the colors turn, and we get to bust out our smart-looking jackets or cozy hoodies. It's a good time to be alive.

I took my family to Yellowstone last week. I am as un-traveled as you can get, a true homebody, so I simply didn't know such awe-inspiring things could exist in our reality. But I've been haunted by a line from Jung that's still kicking around in my head:

“Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their children than the unlived life of the parent.” — Jung

Jeez. So I've been trying to live my life more. And boy did it not disappoint — it felt like our car had rolled right into Middle-earth. Mammoth Hot Springs and Porcelain Basin especially reminded me of Mordor, what Tolkien envisioned Sam and Frodo walking through.

Which brings us to this month's film, The Fellowship of the Ring. When watching it as a father, it's important to accept that you aren't Frodo — not anymore. Your children are. Watch Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir — the mentors, fathers and kings. That's your lens now…

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