I’m a planner, I admit it. It’s one of my strengths, both socially and in the business world. I know my schedule weeks in advance. There’s room for modifications but, for the most part, I’m the one driving my bus.
Every once in a while I feel it – a nudge. A thought, fleeting or lingering, reminding me to stop looking out and start looking around.
Yesterday was one of those days.
Here is a glimpse at the internal dialogue that occurred between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.
Another Dentist appointment, ugh.
Beautiful sunny morning, yay!
Dentist office 1.6 miles away, hmm.
Walk? Why not!
Put on sneaks, grab phone, ID, and garage door opener and go!
A half block from home the inner lizard chimes in: you’re not going to make it, you’ll be late (I hate being late).
Legs keep moving.
2 blocks later, arms swinging, mouth smiling, the lizard chimes again: you’re going to arrive there all sweaty and hot.
Legs keep moving.
3 blocks later, roofers working, neighbors talking, birds singing, mouth chirps out, “Good morning!”
Legs keep moving.
1 mile later, traffic moving, kids playing, lizard makes one last attempt to turn me around, “Aren’t you hot? Aren’t you tired? This is stupid.”
Nope. Mouth smiling. Hair bouncing. Legs moving. Arms swinging.
Arrive at Dentist office where I sit. Cool down. Recover.
And roll in the joy of being fully alive.
“You gotta be in the NOW to create and experience the WOW!”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
When’s the last time you changed things up? What was it and how did you feel?
*all images from Google.com
