I love the outdoors and the adrenaline rush that it brings. Yes, which also explains why I can't sit still and love to be on my feet, moving and doing something. The past 2 years has been a time of unlearning and relearning. 

From working in a place where to find a 30 mins of breather in office would be heaven to a place where there are days where it can be a challenge to even find 30 mins of something to do it was a shock. It was hard to adjust but more than that I couldn't understand why. Similarly in every other area of my life I thought that after my "learning" moments in Uni and in what I thought was the construction phase in my life, I thought that it would now be 'D moment' but little did I know that those moments were the 1.0 lessons and I would say now I'm in the 2.0. 

However, two years since I move jobs I can now say that I've learned a lot about myself (strange right? Shouldn't I know myself? guess not... ) and I have learned that it doesn't matter where you are in life, God is there and that is enough. A peace that He is in control. An assurance that I can be in a place where it may appear that I'm stagnant or moving backwards but as long as I am in His hands in His will that I am moving forward. 

Friends have asked whether I like anything else other than hiking. Yes, I do love other outdoor sports but when I hike I feel the presence of God. I've learned so many life lessons and had many revelation moments when I hike. 

During my recent hike up to Fansipan, Vietnam I realised that while I am in the Valley there are times where I can see the summit but there are moments where I can't see the summit. However, my eyes and heart keep looking up for I know that no matter how long the journey as long as I stay on path and keep moving I'll reach the summit. When I was at the summit apart from looking up and thanking God for getting me there, I took the 360 view in. I look down at the valleys that I was at and the journey that it took to reach the summit. The obstacles suddenly seem all worth it, I wasn't tired or breathless anymore. It was a Yay! Awesome! moment. Interesting though, I didn't want to stay at that top but the feeling is like. Time to scale the next one! Bring it on! 

Then it struck me that is how I should view life. Don't just stand on one mountain top. Take it in enjoy it and then scale the next one! There is always something exciting with God so bring it on! 

My quote would be I believe God made me for a purpose, but He also gave me an adventurous spirit! And when I hike I feel his pleasure. - Wen Lin-