I am going to tell you of a little story of the time that I let spontaneity control my life. One day I decided to go for a drive. There was no destination, I just let the road take me and make turns that I had never taken turns at before. This led to me parking my car on the side of a road. I got out and began to hike down the hill upon which my car was parked on, I found a small pond with enormous trees surrounding it. It was so picturesque; something that could only be imagined in a painting, and there was not one person to be found. This after this discovery I came back to it a few days later bringing a handmade swing made out of rope and an old frying pan. This secret place I found had beautiful trees and a found the perfect one to tie my swing around. To this day I am not sure as to what called me to pull over that that specific road and stumble upon this pond. The idea to make a swing was also just a random thought after seeing these large ‘swingable’ trees. Every now and then I come back to the swing and let the breeze sweep me off my feet. I would have never found this and make this my secret place if I ignored my adventurous trait.

Starting at a young age we have been going to school on a scheduled basis, and from this we have learned to plan out our lives to the final hour we do things. But because life can be unpredictable and opportunities may come out of nowhere, planning sometimes isn’t an option. These random events may cause some to be stressed because from a young age, we have been taught to plan out our lives and be organized. Without having the complete knowledge of an event before it happens can cause some extreme anxiety with questions like: What time does it start? Who is going to be there? Am I going to know anyone? Where is it going to be? Is this too crazy of an event to attend?

Just give yourself the knowledge of the doubt, and roll with it. Blow those anxiety ruled questions out of the way and just live. Sometimes we don’t need our lives to be completely planned out, life is truly unpredictable and is not organized in any way, shape or form. Live in the moment, take up opportunities that seem slightly crazy and experience them.

Become an adventurer, explore the world on your time, not a planned out one. See where the world will take you and devour every moment. If you have always lived on a schedule, you are setting yourself up for expectations of these planned events and aren’t able to completely surprise yourself.

Spontaneity is a gift. To live your life on all of the opportunities thrown at you and to just pick up your bags right on the spot and go, is truly a beautiful thing. Expectations are not relevant as they are experienced at the time and place in which they are occurring.

We all have a sense of curiosity; some choose to ignore it while others completely embrace it. What do you do with yours? Have you ever acted upon your curiosity? If you haven’t, I challenge you to give it a try. I also challenge you to find your own secret place that your adventurous trait can award you. You never know what the world has out there until you explore it on your own.