Spontaneity = Adventure

I'm the kind of person who follows a repetitive routine. I do the same activities whenever I have any free time. I'm not one for spontaneity. But I don’t want to live like that.

I read, and quite a bit (though near to nothing recently because of school). I read about all these characters that have lives filled with so much adventure, and the key factor to it all is spontaneity. They step out of their shell of normality, reaching out to the unknown. this is what I want to do most of the time, but never do as that’s not the way I was brought up and it definitely isn’t the way my mother functions. My life has constantly been dictated by planning, planning and planning. It was only when a friend asked me to go for a picnic at Hyde Park that I realised how much fun spontaneity can be. Though it was planned (by her) as a sort of birthday party, it was spontaneous in that none of us had ever done it before. All preparations were made within 3 days on a group chat yet it still turned out awesome. It was honestly one of the best days I've ever had! We ate, played games, talked politics and boys, we even visited a new shop and walked down a private road afterwards. The whole experience was new to everyone and something we will always remember. We explored places we've never been and talked to people who we didn’t normally interact with in the school environment. It was lovely. And the best thing is now I can share the experience with other people.

 

This day made me want to explore more. It made me realise that it’s through going places you typically wouldn’t, doing things out of your norm that you can sometimes find the most joy. When you do things spontaneously with people you enjoy being around, it’s all the more memorable and enjoyable.

I encourage you to go out and explore, do something that you haven’t done but have heard others talking about. Make spontaneous trips to places you’ve never been with your friends. Be adventurous. Don’t let routine hold you down, but rather use it as a reason, an excuse, to do something different to 'spice up' your life.

Have a great summer,

Ellah xx