Life is too short to waste time and simply walk the beaten path. You can love yourself, love your day and love your life by nourishing your heart’s desire to live in the moment and answer the call of adventure. 

Adventure is always calling our name, and research shows that people who partake in a variety of experiences are more likely to retain positive feelings than those who have fewer experiences. As humans, we naturally default to the familiar or our “comfort zone” (we are actually wired to do so) because when we step outside of our "norm", we’re taking a risk, and opening ourselves up to the possibility of experiencing stress and anxiety; a place where we are not sure what will happen and how we’ll react. But there is beauty and benefit in the “healthy stress” that comes with adventure and stepping out of your routine. It allots us the opportunity to challenge ourselves, grow and create the conditions for optimal performance and happiness! 

The best part? Adventure does not need to be grandiose. Adventure can be cooking dinner from scratch with friends, watching the sunset after a day of work, going kayaking or booking that trip to that destination you've had set as your desktop background for months. Adventure is in the eye of the beholder. So get out there! Stop sending adventure to voicemail and putting off all of your aspirations. Extraordinary, magical, life-altering, I-can’t-believe-this-is-happening moments get all the spotlight. It's time to shine your light and let your dreams take flight! 

Here are some quotes to inspire your next adventure!

• “Life is either a great adventure or nothing.” - Helen Keller
• “The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” - Joseph Campbell
• “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” - Oprah Winfrey
• “A man practices the art of adventure when he heroically faces up to life. When he has the daring to open doors to new experiences. When he is unafraid of new ideas, new theories and new philosophies. When he has the curiosity to experiment. When he breaks the chain of routine.” - Wilfred Peterson, The Art of Living
• “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” - Amelia Earhart
• “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
• "Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jaime Lyn
• "You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.” -Sue Fitzmaurice
• "Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles in life.” – John Amatt
• "If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be top priority.” – Richard Branson
• ‍"A man practices the art of adventure when he heroically faces up to life. When he has the daring to open doors to new experiences. When he is unafraid of new ideas, new theories and new philosophies. When he has the curiosity to experiment. When he breaks the chain of routine.” - Wilfred Peterson, The Art of Living