Thoughts on adventure
Everyone craves it, but not everyone shares one universal definition or communal outcome. For some adventure is a retreat to solitude. For others it’s an escape to a restaurant an hour’s drive away. Or maybe going to a new farmer’s market for the first time. Conquering a fear of flying by going on a long international flight, watching a scary movie with the lights off. Each of these scenarios vary but can all be defined as some form of adventure.
To some, adventure is a journey and to others an experience. Some of us are addicted to the biological thrill and adrenaline rush. Others crave the feeling of achievement and accomplishment from reaching the top of a climb or the end of a hike. Then there are others who simply enjoy the visual beauty: orange leaves in the fall, the greenery of forests during the spring and the aggressive calm of mountain ranges. And then there are some people that have no idea why they want to get outside but it’s a calling that they feel compelled to answer.
Do you crave adventure to get lost? To find yourself? To find answers to questions that you can’t answer in a noisy city? How often have you felt desperate to get away during a difficult time in life, felt the desire to clear your mind and set your thoughts free?
Some of us are introverts, some extroverts and others a bit of both. But everyone at some point craves alone time to think through thoughts and wade through emotions. Quiet allows you to recharge your batteries, connect with innermost thoughts and emotions without the pressure of work or life obligations. It’s where you can think about everything or nothing at all.
There is something amazing about exposing yourself to adventure alone. But it’s also attractive sharing in the experience with others. Friends, family, a partner, a pet. Embarking on this mutual quest, engaging in activities where everyone will finish with feelings of accomplishment and motivation. Bodies filled with wonder, exhaustion, and excitement. We leave these experiences with a renewed sense of self and attraction.
The unspoken amazement that we get from the world around us. We seek these journeys to learn about life and love and ourselves. Within this solitude and in this sense of excitement, it feels like a return to home.
