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The truth is that I’m still struggling to find some deeper meaning in my life.

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Low-adrenaline: Kayaking With the waters of Chesapeake Bay lapping at Virginia Beach, I discovered that settling into a kayak expedition for a half or full day is a wonderful way to feel connected to nature at the water level.

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It changes something in you — you grow, you are challenged, and you get to discover the other numerous things life can offer.

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They don’t want a van, they want freedom.

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No matter where you come from, where you are going and how long you are staying, you will always learn something about yourself (and others).

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Walk past Touchdown Jesus, his shadow rising up from the statue at the back of St. Louis Cathedral, ghostlike with his hands up in the air, facing Bourbon Street with a shrug: Alas, I tried.

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I learned what it’s like to undeniably feel so connected to something I had no desire to appreciate in the first place.

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By now, Zumper will have asked me if I’m a robot because I’m speeding through listings at a suspect rate. I sure do feel like a robot, I want to say.

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If you can’t have fun on this dream vacay, you may need to rethink things.

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“What happened to your head?” I ask.