Hey there , one of my very favorite things to do is to deliberately wander , to stray from the norm , meander through the streets and allow for the day to unfold with no agenda . There's this immense freedom in stepping out the door with nothing to do and no one to do it with . It's unparalleled by any perfectly planned holiday or retreat and no expectations for myself or anyone else , completely untethered from calendar commitments Requiring nothing more than my water bottle and a good pair of walking shoes the ultimate me time . You know . I have wandered countless miles through the numbered streets of Manhattan in this way , discovering new things in my own stomping ground
the wonder of stumbling upon a small cafe that I've never noticed before , neatly tucked away on a cobblestone street , inviting new perspectives as I idle for a while watching the world go by .
Speaker 1As adults , we've come to fear the feeling of not knowing where we are going . It can be crippling to feel like you aren't where you think you are supposed to be . Since we were children , we've been told where to go Go to bed , go to school , go to work . Even our leisure time has been affected . Have you ever found yourself off the beaten path ? And instead of tapping into your inner explorer , you automatically reach for your phone to help you figure out where you are . And so , with your head down , you let wonder pass you by In our never-ending quest to figure out where we are going and get there as fast as we can .
Speaker 1What are we missing ? We've cornered ourselves into narrow
thinking and default behavior , avoiding the discomfort of straying or , dare I say , wandering from the familiar , the known or the expected . Avenues of new thinking await us if we just stop trying to get somewhere else all the time and take a moment to look around us at where we are right now , to think again and then to unthink altogether , to simply be , to allow spontaneity to be your playground
, with serendipity as your new best friend . Wherever you are , my friend , I encourage you to indulge in deliberate wandering and open up your mind to the endless possibilities available to you just outside your front door . I'm Lisa Hopkins . Thanks so much for listening . Stay safe and healthy and remember to live in the moment .