In today’s society a there is a plan for everything. We plan our social media feeds so that they look perfect, consistent, and themed. We plan our days, months, and years far in advanced so that we know exactly where our future is headed. We plan the right words to say & the right things to do before we take action on most things in life. Collectively we’ve become a community of planners & organizers. It’s is almost as if it has become engrained in our DNA. But long before our hyper organized society came to be spontaneity was in our nature.
I, myself, am a huge planner, but recently I have learned the joy of allowing spontaneous adventure into my life. There is something’s so beautiful about taking time outside of your scheduled plans to enjoy something new, something different, something fresh. It can bring a sense of excitement into your life that you otherwise would not have experienced. It’s as easy as learning to say yes to new, to different, and to the adventure ahead.
A year ago I would never have said yes to some of the things I have recently agreed to. One example is that I agreed to travel to San Francisco to meet my friends on a whim one night. We talked about the idea at dinner and then bought the tickets a few hours later. The decision was spontaneous, I had never flown, I had never traveled that far, and we were in the middle of a pandemic ( so the future was unforeseen) but I did it anyway. I flew across America to a new city, stayed with people I had never met before. We explored the city with minimal to no plans, just exploring what came about or peaked our interest upon arrival. It was one of the best decisions I made and a huge blessing.
When we are children spontaneity comes so easily. We break out into spontaneous play, singing, and dancing. We burst with silly ideas and conversations that are as quickly entering our brains as they are rolling off of our tongue. As an adult I understand the importance of planning, but am slowly learning that spontaneity is just as important. It brings joy & gladness in a way that “planned” never could. The choice of allowing spontaneous adventure into your life is a gift. How will you use it?
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