I felt this way for a few years – up until about a year ago when got a new job and moved from the suburbs San Diego. The changes opened up new avenues for me and I no longer feel trapped. I can identify a LOT with what you said about putting on a backpack and heading out to parts unkown. I’ve found that I have the most fun when I have a lot of free time that is unstructured. It is the structure of daily life that I find boring and uninspiring. I’ve also found that by living in the city, where you walk a lot more places, vs the suburbs you have a lot more normal type of existence. You just run into things as you walk and make plans as you go. The scheduled existence of suburban families, I think, is not healty. We are social animals and we are meant to live in villages and be together. I am rambling here but these are my thoughts. The other thing is, I’ve found that the simpler my life is and the less stuff I own the happier I am. I try and fill my time with experiences, not things.

I felt this way for a few years – up until about a year ago when got a new job and moved from the suburbs San Diego. The changes opened up new avenues for me and I no longer feel trapped. I can identify a LOT with what you said about putting on a backpack and heading out to parts unkown. I’ve found that I have the most fun when I have a lot of free time that is unstructured. It is the structure of daily life that I find boring and uninspiring. I’ve also found that by living in the city, where you walk a lot more places, vs the suburbs you have a lot more normal type of existence. You just run into things as you walk and make plans as you go. The scheduled existence of suburban families, I think, is not healty. We are social animals and we are meant to live in villages and be together. I am rambling here but these are my thoughts. The other thing is, I’ve found that the simpler my life is and the less stuff I own the happier I am. I try and fill my time with experiences, not things.

I felt this way for a few years – up until about a year ago when got a new job and moved from the suburbs San Diego. The changes opened up new avenues for me and I no longer feel trapped. I can identify a LOT with what you said about putting on a backpack and heading out to parts unkown. I’ve found that I have the most fun when I have a lot of free time that is unstructured. It is the structure of daily life that I find boring and uninspiring. I’ve also found that by living in the city, where you walk a lot more places, vs the suburbs you have a lot more normal type of existence. You just run into things as you walk and make plans as you go. The scheduled existence of suburban families, I think, is not healty. We are social animals and we are meant to live in villages and be together. I am rambling here but these are my thoughts. The other thing is, I’ve found that the simpler my life is and the less stuff I own the happier I am. I try and fill my time with experiences, not things.

I recommend making some simple changes that enable you to do more of what you like. But you may well be suffering from depression, and I think you should visit a professional to check it out. If you broke your leg, you’d have it taken care of before deciding to live with a limp.

I recommend making some simple changes that enable you to do more of what you like. But you may well be suffering from depression, and I think you should visit a professional to check it out. If you broke your leg, you’d have it taken care of before deciding to live with a limp.

Wow, thanks for sharing it. I’m only in my mid 30s and sometimes experience similar symptoms as you. But I gotta say your life and your list sound A LOT more exciting than ours! Our life is completely consumed in our small children and my career.

On a certain level I think it’s perfectly normal or even healthy to experience some of the things you mentioned like wondering about the meaning and purpose of one’s life. But what you describe definitely has an element of depression in it. As a fellow Christian, I strongly suggest you seek the Lord Jesus’true peace, which “surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4:7), through in depth reading of the scriptures and truly seeking the Lord’s face behind a closed closet door. This is as opposed to seeking God through rituals and or religious activities, which by no means are bad things themselves. Another thing I find extremely helpful is to have Christian friends who can strengthen and support you spiritually and otherwise.

I go to New Hope Church (10330 Carmel Mountain Road
San Diego, CA 92129-3215). You’re welcome to try it. It’s a stand-alone and non-denominational. Of the many things we like about it, the biggest thing to me is their focus on seeking God on the personal level and seeking His glory. This is hard to find nowadays with most churches being either legalistic or a lukewarm mean-nothing social club.

Wow, thanks for sharing it. I’m only in my mid 30s and sometimes experience similar symptoms as you. But I gotta say your life and your list sound A LOT more exciting than ours! Our life is completely consumed in our small children and my career.

On a certain level I think it’s perfectly normal or even healthy to experience some of the things you mentioned like wondering about the meaning and purpose of one’s life. But what you describe definitely has an element of depression in it. As a fellow Christian, I strongly suggest you seek the Lord Jesus’true peace, which “surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4:7), through in depth reading of the scriptures and truly seeking the Lord’s face behind a closed closet door. This is as opposed to seeking God through rituals and or religious activities, which by no means are bad things themselves. Another thing I find extremely helpful is to have Christian friends who can strengthen and support you spiritually and otherwise.

I go to New Hope Church (10330 Carmel Mountain Road
San Diego, CA 92129-3215). You’re welcome to try it. It’s a stand-alone and non-denominational. Of the many things we like about it, the biggest thing to me is their focus on seeking God on the personal level and seeking His glory. This is hard to find nowadays with most churches being either legalistic or a lukewarm mean-nothing social club.