I haven't written for a while because, I guess, there hasn't been much to report. I fell into a little bit of a funk spiritually, which made everything else hard. I would stay inside a lot rather than exploring Vancouver or get really anxious and scared that something bad would happen when I did set out.
But recently, I've forced myself to have one adventure a day: whether it's biking to the store instead of driving, stopping in at a coffee shop, or reading a magazine at a park, I am committed to getting out of my confining comfort-zone.
And it's been working.
After about 2 weeks, the anxiety is gone. If a bad thing happens, then I can handle it. Moreover, I've felt the thrill and joy of adventuring that I haven't felt in a while--since we were roadtripping. This came as a result of a daily promise to find some God-space, some small spot of wildness within the city that I can pray.
Below is one of my newest spaces: an apple orchard outside the Fort Vancouver National Site; while it's man-made, God is the reason that the trees are growing.
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