a pre-work hike/walk along a paved bike path...not so adventurous, but oh, so worth it!
The Adventure
Technically speaking, anything that gets you outside can be a considered an adventure. This is especially true if you're accident prone, not-so-fluent with directions + willing to chase after "oh, that looks interesting" ideas. Even a trip to the grocery store can be adventurous if you opt to walk there then impulsively purchase more than you're reusable bags can hold + stubbornly trudge back home. You'll arrive at home to the rolling eyes of your significant other or roommates + a sense of stupid accomplishment. How does that not make you feel extra hardcore + adventurous?! Okay, so that may be a bad example. What we we're trying to point out is that you can have fun + get a bit of an ego boost doing nearly anything. You do *not* need to summit every high point in your state or run 2,017 miles in 2017 or earn yourself an insta-worthy view every single day. It is completely acceptable to find bouts of adventure in your every day life.
walking from the dentist office to a coffee shop with a numb mouth, in a blowing snow storm totally counts as an adventure + earned a latte, tyvm! #flawlesslogic
Finding Adventures
Your Adventure Mind Set
The first step to finding a simple, low-key adventure is to keep an open mind. Literally anything can become an adventure. Keep an upbeat, positive attitude about nearly everything. If you misread the bus schedule + there is no way you'll have time to sneak in a trail run before work, accept your fate. Rather than run trails, hope off the bus a few stops early + let your brain turn off as you walk into work instead. It's not perfect, but your never know what you'll discover along the way.
Your Adventure Posse
The second step to creating adventure in everything you do is to snag yourself some like-minded friends. Surround yourself by fun loving people who are quick to jump on a chance to go exploring + slow to judge the boring side of a low-key adventure. If you don't have this type of friend base readily available to you, create it. Be the person that regularly invites others along to...anything you do that could be more fun with more people. Encourage them to get outside
walking to Target...because it looked pretty outside! an extra hike out the backdoor with Max, because, SUNSHINE!Sharing
If we're going to be completely honest, we do get a fair bit of motivation to go on big, glamorous adventures because they're fun to share with people. There is nothing wrong with this...unless we let it become a primary motivator. Also, don't let the sparkly glamour of epic trips take away from the humor + happiness you are able to find in a simple adventure. A simple adventure can get you just as many double taps, likes + views if you keep the story interesting. Tell you story with a creative flair + take pride in the fact you were able to find joy in something simple. It makes you more relate-able to the average human on this planet + it'll keep you authentic online. Simple, silly things...but things that we're all coming to truly value with all of the online oversharing.
