Having just returned from my first trip to Alaska, I found it to be every bit the adventure I had expected. On the other hand, adventure need not be a journey to a distant or exotic location.
In my mind, the adventures in our life may be physical, mental or emotional. Physical adventures are the opportunity to explore new landscape, whether it be a far-off land, an unvisited city or a nature preserve just down the road. Novice birders and naturalists understand this point of view since every outing is an adventure, replete with new and unexpected sightings; adventure often unfolds in our own backyard.
While the word adventure is most often associated with travel, I suggest that it also applies to one's willingness to take on a new job, learn a new skill, risk a new relationship or rethink the "truths" implanted in our innocent, childhood brains. In all cases, the courage to make the journey is essential and the rewards of discovery far exceed original expectations; adventure is a process.
In my mind, the adventures in our life may be physical, mental or emotional. Physical adventures are the opportunity to explore new landscape, whether it be a far-off land, an unvisited city or a nature preserve just down the road. Novice birders and naturalists understand this point of view since every outing is an adventure, replete with new and unexpected sightings; adventure often unfolds in our own backyard.
While the word adventure is most often associated with travel, I suggest that it also applies to one's willingness to take on a new job, learn a new skill, risk a new relationship or rethink the "truths" implanted in our innocent, childhood brains. In all cases, the courage to make the journey is essential and the rewards of discovery far exceed original expectations; adventure is a process.
