to walk through.
And here’ s why. You need a journey because a change of scenery gives you a change in perspective.
There’ s nothing wrong with your current view of life; it’ s just time to expand it. And you know that.
I know that too. I mostly write books in coffee shops. I have frequented almost every single coffee shop in a two-mile radius of my home. But a few weeks ago, I knew I needed a change of scenery. And I was right. I drove thirty miles away from my house in Nashville to a barbecue restaurant. I sat down with a pen and notebook... and the words, phrases, and shape of the book started to come together.
“ You don’ t have to love it. You don’ t have to prefer it. You just have to be willing to do it.”
A change of scenery is a good reminder of all the things you already know, but it can magnify them— how big the world is, how different we all are, how unique your story is, and how one of a kind you are. It busts you out of being held back and sends you down the path made just for you. A new view gets you unstuck.
You need a journey because you deserve the adventure.
You deserve to have your nerves tied in knots while you wonder what will happen next.
You deserve the butterflies of the unknown.
Yes, I said“ deserve.” I’ m slow to use the deserve language, because I think it is often thrown at us in ways and places that are just meant to make us feel better or feel different but can’ t really be backed up by anything. But I can back this one up.
Adventure is not reserved for the rich or the healthy. Adventure is not reserved for the strong or the capable. Adventure is not reserved for the young or the old. Adventure varies in size and investment and outdoorsyness. But it is not just for THEM. It’ s for you. You can be picky about what kind of adventure interests you. I will not be using ropes to keep me from falling off rocks, but I will not close the door to adventure. I’ m unwilling to be held back by that. You need a journey that involves adventure.
You need a journey because staying where you are doesn’ t make you who you want to be.
This is about not staying stuck— in how you treat your body, how you make your
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