Explore. Dream. Discover.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain

Inspirational, right? It makes me want to get off my couch and explore the world. I love to travel (but honestly, can't everyone say that?), and I am blessed to have done some pretty exciting things in my life:

 Attended a USA soccer game

Spread the Good News for 2 months in South Africa 

 Traveled South Korea

 Lived in Australia for 3 months

Skydived in New Zealand

 Watched the sunrise in Hawaii

 

Visited Central America multiple times

Spent a week in the British Virgin Islands

Ran not one, not two, but three half marathons

And married the love of my life

But I want to do more. I am itching to be spontaneous and 'catch the trade winds'. I think at 25, you are meant to feel that way- like your life is just beginning and there is still so much more to accomplish. 

I want to...

visit all 7 continents (only 3 more to go!)

step foot in all 50 states

hike the Appalachian Trail

buy a boat and learn to sail it 

learn another language

run a marathon

run a 200-mile relay

I've never created an official bucket list because I could never list all the things I want to do. We are only given a short time on this earth, and while I know my purpose is much more than traveling, that doesn't lessen my desire to experience everything I can.

So heres to throwing off the bowlines and sailing away from the harbor!

What will be your next adventure?