The Adventure Begins

I have been making a lot of changes in my life recently. Some of you have been able to see that here in my posts and in the sharing of my thoughts. Some of the changes I have been making have been difficult to make.

However, these changes have opened the door to a new Journey. I am about to embark on what I believe will be the adventure of my lifetime. From henceforth (to an undetermined date), I shall be Cin in a Van!

The start of my adventure has been tumultuous to say the least. However, I will be taking some time to camp across the country and explore The Van Life. If you do any research about Van Life you know that it is a growing trend. I have decided to try my hand at this and see where the adventure takes me. However, my adventure began with preparation. Over the last month I have spent a ton of time preparing for road. I have organized and set up my van so that it will be what I need it to be.

I have plans to go to monuments, and parks, and mountains, and to explore the United States in a way that will be new to me. However, with all of these preparations the adventure began at home.

The Adventure begins at Home

As I have been preparing I have spent time in my old town. I lived here for 13 years and I have spent my time visiting old friends, seeing old sites, and seeing new sites. The town has grown while I have been away for a year.

I have reminisced with old friends and shared plans of moving forward. This intricate fabric of my old life has felt familiar and comfortable. It has been interesting to see how my present blends with my past.

I have been able to have an adventure in a town I lived in for 13 years. The adventure began at home and now it is time to move the adventure and decide who I want to be.

I recently said to my cousin, I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up or who I want to be. A strange thing to say as an adult, I know. However, I believe that as people we are always growing and changing. Sometimes we need to take the time to have new adventures that give us the chance to explore who we are and who we are becoming.

We need to be willing to leap forward into the future, yes, sometimes with fear and trepidation. We need to be willing to go on an adventure to discover ourselves. That adventure may be 2 miles from home. It may be a trip across the country. Who Knows? I certainly do not! However, stepping forward and pushing the doubts aside is the first step in taking that adventure. I’m ready, are you?