Living in a town of approximately 500, practically since birth and attending the same small school all your life takes a tole on you. Not that it's always a bad thing, but it can be very frustrating. Making the same trip to school every day, having an hour round trip to the closest actual town, being surrounded by similar views anywhere you go, it gets old.

Don't get me wrong, I am so blessed to live where I live and have such close friends considering the small area, but living in a place like this, I feel trapped.

Living in a small town has given me a great case of wanderlust.

From a young age, I have always wondered what the rest of the world was like and what it would be like to travel somewhere new, anywhere new. Anytime my family even took the smallest trip, I was in such awe of the different views and lifestyles. Now as I grow older, I have dreams of traveling the world.

I am constantly making lists of places I want to see. Scotland, Italy, Rome, Australia, Fiji, China, New Zealand, Alaska, New York. I yearn for places I have yet to see.

Not only does this create an urge to see the world, but to experience the world. "The world is too big to stay in one place and life is too short to just do one thing." This is a quote is connect with on a soulful level. I want to explore everywhere, from the biggest cities to the highest mountains, and the most remote beaches.

My heart longs for adventure. My heart lusts to wander.

After staying in the same place for oh so long, I cannot wait for change.

if you feel stuck in the same routine, in the same place, wander. Stray away for a while, for when you return, you will have a greater appreciation for the little town you claim as home.