I was reading an article the other day that used the word WANDERLUST. I suppose that is one of those words that I know what it means, but NEVER use. Maybe I should…
from wikipedia: Wanderlust is a loanword from German to English that designates a strong desire for or impulse to wander, or, in modern usage, to travel and to explore the world. The word came into English in 1875 or 1902 as a reflection of what was then seen as a characteristically German predilection for wandering that may be traced back to German romanticism and the German system of apprenticeship. The word is a compound of wandern, “to wander” and Lust, “desire, pleasure” and one of the relatively few German loanwords to the English language. In German the term has become somewhat obsolete. A more contemporary equivalent for the English wanderlust in the sense of “love of travel” would be Fernweh (literally “an ache for the distance”).
and of course, my beloved bjork has as a song by this name (video below).
But here’s the thing – I think I have this. not in a “leave my family” way, but in a “there’s so many amazing places I would love to explore” way. Maybe God has built this in me to actually help me be/do what I am meant to be/do?
And I realize that some people don’t. And can we both be ok with the other?