Inquisitive Adventures

Rediscovering the Adventure

For a while, I have felt a small yearning to return to writing and the adventures lost over the last six years. I don’t think it has ever left. It’s interesting how our lives are stories, and there are times when we know our life is transitioning into something different, and one season ends and another is on the cusp of beginning. As I write this, I think of the song Whatever You’re Doing by Sanctus Real and the lyrics that say, 

“ It’s time to find my way to where I  belong. There’s a wave that’s crashing over me, and all I can do is surrender. Whatever you’re doing inside of me. It feels like chaos, but somehow there’s peace. It’s hard to surrender to what I can’t see, but I’m giving in to something heavenly. “

 When I left this blog behind, I was pursuing one of my life goals: obtaining my master’s degree. In this process, I grew in positive ways and am now much stronger and wiser; however, I also felt that I lost a part of myself to stress, striving, serving others, and the pursuit of achievement. One part of me lost was allowing space in my life for adventure. It is funny how you can pursue a goal and get to the end only to realize it’s not the achievement that matters, but the journey that challenged and shaped you into a different version of yourself that, in some ways, is healthier but is still working on healing and figuring life out. Sometimes, you reach the end of a journey and realize you no longer fit, and it is no longer your calling. It has taught you all that it is capable of teaching you. There is wisdom in knowing when to move to the next chapter. Beauty lives in the transition seasons of our lives, meant to teach us, unravel, and help prepare us for the next. It is a beautiful chaos to die to self and allow yourself to be healed and made whole and closer to Jesus. As I remain in this transitional season, I have decided to slow down and return to the part of myself that has been gently whispering and waiting. I have accepted the old saying You can’t put a square peg into a round hole. I am rediscovering adventures and returning to the parts of my life that matter more than society’s goals and dreams for me. This is Inquisitive Adventures. A blog centered around faith, photography, nature, adventures, and reflections from stillness. Always remember that life is your story, so make it an adventure. Welcome back.