The Time Between Adventures

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These days, life feels…

Quiet.

Slow.

I mean…

It feels like yesterday when I was enjoying lunch in Brunate overlooking Lake Como.

Or trekking up to the Sanctuary of San Luca in Bologna.

Or having fun with my friends at Oktoberfest in Munich.

Today, my days all feel the same.

I wake up, prepare for the day, commute to work, and come home.

And that’s on the days I actually commute.

It’s not bad, it’s just predictable.

But lately, I’ve caught myself wondering if I’m coasting a little too easily through my days.

If there’s something more I should be doing.

I’m not unhappy.

I’m just aware that life feels different between adventures.

Because when the excitement of a mini-retirement or a cross-country road trip fades, the stillness of everyday life feels strange.

Still, there are small joys that keep me grounded: going to the movies once a week, taking a daily walk (or ruck) outside, and spending weekends off-grid in my camper.

I’ve come to realize: this is the just the time between adventures.

The Lesson

The time between adventures isn’t wasted time.

Those ordinary, repetitive, uneventful days give you something to look forward to.

It’s where the next chapter begins.

We all crave the high points: the travel, the milestones, the experiences that make us feel alive.

But life isn’t made of constant excitement.

It’s made of rhythm, the push and pull between movement and rest.

The quieter seasons are where reflection happens.

They’re the pause before the next step, the planning phase before the next endeavor.

Without them, even our biggest adventures would lose their meaning.

The in-between time is where you find clarity, gratitude, and appreciation.

It’s where you recharge for what’s next.

And it’s the perfect opportunity to spend time with friends, pursue hobbies, or finally start reading that stack of books waiting on your nightstand.

And most importantly, start planning your next travel adventure.

What’s the Point of All This?

The point is to emphasize that most people struggle with the stillness of life because it feels like stagnation.

When things slow down, we assume there’s something more we should be doing because quiet moments feel…

Off.

But if every day of every season of life were filled with constant motion, you’d never have time to understand what those still moments truly mean.

You’d burn out chasing what’s next instead of appreciating where you are.

Because the truth is, fulfillment isn’t found only in the highlight reel.

It’s also found in the ordinary, repetitive, even uneventful days that give shape to who we are.

When you stop seeing quiet seasons as empty, you start recognizing them as the foundation for everything meaningful that follows.

The Final Point

This in-between time isn’t a void.

It’s a gift.

It’s time to rest, reflect, and realign with what matters most.

To nurture friendships, revisit hobbies, and rediscover small joys that don’t depend on plane tickets or bucket lists.

Because the next adventure will come.

It always does.

The real challenge is being ready for it when it does: physically, mentally, and emotionally.

So if life feels ordinary right now, that’s okay.

Ordinary is where the extraordinary begins to take shape.

The time between adventures isn’t a pause from living.

It is living.

Quote that caught my attention:

"She wasn't bored just restless between adventures.”

—Atticus Poetry

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