Finding my next adventure...

I have always thought of myself being adventurous. Especially when I was living overseas and ever since I  have been back home, I have never wanted to stop finding my next adventure. People always ask me, where I will be going this weekend or what fun things have I planned? But the truth is, I do all those things because I don't want to be alone. I am normally around finding that fun festival that is happening around town or finding some awesome nature spots that I found on Instagram. But the real reason I go to those places is partly because yes, I love going on adventures but also because I like to be around people and I don't want to be at home alone (I also like to be known as the girl that travels). 

This past year, I have been feeling that I want to do something more in my life and want to grow more in myself and who God has created me to be... but it wasn't till when I listened to this girl's  story of her own adventure, that I met at a campsite, that made me realize that I really should and could dream bigger. As I saw her approach the pool, I looked at her as just another passerby just an ordinary person at the pool. (And truthfully I didn't even have a conversation with her... another person did!) But truth be told, she wasn't just an ordinary woman, she was a woman on her own great adventure, proving to herself and others that she can dream big. She talked about how she was biking from California to Portland and that she took four months off from work to do so. (She was also from Europe doing this, so that is even cooler!) She talked about how her family thought she was crazy for doing it but she wanted to do it and has been enjoying her time biking.  

So it got me thinking, I need to be more adventurous and to dream bigger. Albeit, it will never be biking across any state or country cause I can barely bike down the road (true story) and I don't know what my adventure will be or what it will look like. Maybe I will start off with a day trip to a weekend to a month... but whatever I do, I know I want to try and do it alone. Not because I like to be alone, actually quite opposite. I want to be able to do it alone because I want to feel empowered to be alone. To redefine cultures standards of who we are and how we should live and to enjoy this season of life I am in. I may be a single woman but that is not going to stop me from living my life and pursuing my dreams.

So for all of you who may happen to stumble upon this... Go out there and follow your dreams! Do something that is outside of your comfort zone and pursue your next adventure (w/ a buddy, spouse, or alone) just go out there and do it!