Sick of Feeling Stuck

First, Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you're alone or spending the day with your significant other. Either is a fantastic option. I for one spent my morning with a generous bowl of generic-brand Lucky Charms, the internet, and a handful of gummy bears. There is, of course, the five-page paper I have yet to do looming over me, but I have chosen to ignore it for now.

Carrying on. (As you can probably already tell, this is going to be one of those directionless posts.) I have yet to find a suitable outlet for all this energy. Now that I am unfortunately no longer in outdoor adventure, I have nothing active to do. I feel like I was one of the few kids who actually liked having gym class, but what's not to love about outdoor adventure? Climbing walls, rappelling off the shelf, high ropes course, yoga once a week, team building activities or playground games, and emotional intelligence discussions every week. I miss it a lot. This video is actual footage of Kim and me in class. Exciting stuff!

Now that I no longer have that, I've been searching for some kind of outlet. I went to a few yoga classes with my sister, and while that really makes me feel nice, it just isn't heart-pumping-adrenaline-pushing, which is what I need in my life right now. Running doesn't do it for me, although it can be fun at times. Swimming, I guess I would be willing to try. Except there's the whole matter of actually wearing a swimsuit in front of people. Honestly, that isn't too big of a deal, I just would rather find something else.

Like climbing. I really want to get back to climbing. And hiking. There are not ideal pass-times when you live in the flats of Palatine. Unfortunately, I do not have a state park like Devil's Lake in my backyard, nor can I find a proper climbing gym. This leads me to search elsewhere for a new activity.

Cliff diving? Racecar driving? Kickboxing? Snowboarding? Cannibalism and murder? The possibilities are endless. I need some way to let go of all this pent up energy, maybe something to push at my fears a little. I can feel myself getting stuck in a rut, and it is not a pleasant sensation.

Any ideas? What do you when you want to change your activities up? Feel free to contribute!