Wanderlust

Wanderlust is a strong, innate desire or irresistible impulse to travel, roam, or wander the world. This word came up in a meeting I had this morning. I didn’t really think much about it as it was a conversation about a larger strategy regarding my photography. After the meeting, Scout and I packed up and hit the road again as we meander towards Indiana. As I was driving, the word kept popping into my head. I have no idea why, maybe it’s just because it’s kind of a cool word. You see, I don’t really think I have wanderlust. It seems very counterintuitive considering I live on the road now and wander most days. I consider myself a home body. The only difference now is that my home is on wheels and I can just park and be home immediately. What I do have is this childlike desire to go, see, learn, and photograph new places. A desire to have new experiences. Is that wanderlust? I don’t know. What I hope is that I’m instilling in all of you a wanderlust of sorts. Some inspiration to see a new place like Crazy Horse Memorial. To try something new like dog sledding. To learn about how we can protect our wild horses. I hope I help you flip that switch from just living life to experiencing it. Once you do that, I promise you won’t regret it. I know I haven’t.

Here’s to wanderlust, no matter how you define it.