Laura

A Little Bit Of…

Daily writing prompt
Are you seeking security or adventure?
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Both?
Hmm… Seeking.

It doesn’t always have to be so black and white…you can have a bit of both

There is such a thing as stable adventure, you know.

Sure, I may no longer fly by the seat of my pants, completely throwing caution to the winds like the violent tornado I used to be in the past, just saying, “hmmm well, I wanted to, so I did!”

Oh, crap…I don’t think I want to be caught up in this position 🌪️

Although, an impromptu bit of just running off, getting lost, wandering, adventuring, taking a drive to whatever destination without any forethought or hopping on a plane for a last minute getaway has a time and place, and is sometimes needed.

A blood-pumping wild ride is always a bit of fun

Spontaneity. Variety. The spice of life, in all the things.

And it is true, sometimes the unplanned things turn out to be the best things, no doubt.

But also, wondering and worrying about how you’re going to pay for your next meal, where you’re going to feel safe, a place to lay your head, or any of those aspects is never fun, either.

Adventure is great…but you don’t wanna end up in this situation…ask me how I know

All in moderation.

You can take a hike alone in the woods, but you better damn well be prepared with some water, a compass, decent shoes, layers of clothes, some form of protection (from the bears that supposedly everyone is choosing to run into nowadays, but probably wouldn’t survive 🙄 lol), and a shelter incase you get stuck out there. Some first aid is probably nice too.

I mean, we’re probably not going to sit there and gaze lovingly into each other’s eyes and have a conversation. Pretty sure he wants to rip my face off.

I could yammer on, but you get the idea.

I love the thought of waking up on some days and being free and not knowing where the day is going to take me. It can be truly magical.

But I also love the thought of feeling well and happy and safe, and not being subjected to crazy unknowns day in and day out.

Too dang excited for the day when I can throw my alarm clock away

I’ve lived parts of my life with continuous violent ups and downs, and it’s never fun. The stress alone takes a toll.

Since January, I haven’t had much of a stable work schedule since I left the psych hospital and it’s pretty much been hell. I’m starting to really feel it.

Yes, I really want to. But it’s not always that easy.

So, stability? Security? Yep, all that can be nice.

Descending into madness? Can be fun, but also can be detrimental.

And we don’t want that, I can’t deal with any extra cortisol production or adrenal fatigue 😜

Grounded adventure.

Yep, that sounds like the path I want to take.

28 comments

  1. Economics has the law of diminishing returns pretty much explains what you just said. Too much of anything starts to diminish everything.

    All in moderation, which is hard because I’m 52 and I want to do a lot of living still so I’m doing so in moderation but I’m trying to make up for some 26+ years of bad decisions that cost me.

    Providing me with endless writing material, unfortunately or fortunately… lol

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    • Kevin!! Finally, someone who actually read my post, thank you ☺️ haha, and yes, that’s very true. Time, and place…which a lot of WP doesn’t understand, either. And lol…Our responses always end up being similar, well…sometimes anyways 🤪

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  7. I was just watching the movie Downsizing and I guess I can appreciate what I have and find security in that. My sense of adventure comes from exploring my physical and mental limits. I find your idea of balance very helpful and necessary in the long term. Cheers.

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      • lol yes! Thank you for the vibrant storytelling graphics! I bought a big can for my daughter when she lived in a refurbished van while traveling up the west coast, working at festivals, and sleeping at campgrounds. Stressed me out! 😅 Her gap year. haha Makes perfect sense. Thank you.

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