"that" adventure
august 21st 2024
i scrolled through posts on instagram
filled with faces of people i didn't know
& with backdrops of places i had never been
i felt left out, i felt longing
i wanted "that" adventure
so i went
i packed my clothes & a few picture frames
i flew the miles
i cried the homesick tears
my body existed in one of those
instagram backdrops
but still
i heard stories
of girls in foreign lands
alone but strong
carrying their packs & hopping trains
i felt that yearning again
"that" adventure
so i went
i put my fears aside
i took myself on journeys
i sat alone on planes & trains & buses
i explored, learned & grew
i was amazed at my ability
but i felt a tug
a pull towards familiar lands & comfort
i resented it
it wasn't "that" adventure
but the feeling was so strong
my heart & my head battled it out
& my heart won
so i went
i concluded my time overseas
i flew the miles
i cried the happy tears
i felt filled to the brim with graditude
i came home
i nestled back into the mountains
& the arms of loved ones
i didn't give it all up to live
"that" adventure
i came home to continue
my adventure



Love your writing and so proud that you were brave enough to live the big adventure, Lauren. Glad you are back in the mountains now and excited to see how the next chapter of your life unfolds..
Keep growing
Living adventures and
Always keeping home in your heart
No matter where in the world you are lucky enough to be!