Exciting times lie ahead

BY COLLEEN LINDBERG

There is an adventurer in all of us. It might show up as a small whisper of “try this” or for some of us, it’s in extreme sports and experiences. This day and age, though we are being positioned, called to and available for more experiences. Every day people are pushing boundaries in their life to try new things, to push themselves past their normal and to engage in conversations that they would never have before. So, the real question today is, are you? Are you exploring in life? Are you stepping into spaces that you have never been before? How do we do this you ask?

Here are some tips…

1) Try new things. This unfolds to trying new foods you have never tried before or cook them in new ways of experiencing them. This includes new hobbies, artistic talents, and sports. This would include the way you do things at work, the way you communicate with others and the way show up in the world. When someone asks you to participate in something that you have never done before, is your first instinct to say no, or is it to step to try the new experiences.

2) Learn new things. This is a bit different than the one above when we are actually taking in information that we might not have before. Maybe you are curious about Quantum Physics, Spirituality, Greek Mythology. Learning new things expands our minds to think about possibilities in life. It sparks the curiosity in us as people to explore and adventure. Depending on what you are reading it could also take you on an adventure.

3) Travel the world and get out of your comfort zone. No matter when you travel you are pushed into a space to experience new things. It could be the culture, the food, the living spaces. All of the capacities when it comes to travel allow us to have experiences. I am not sure about you, but when I travel it feels like I pick up pieces of myself. I learn so much about what I want in life, my boundaries, what I am rigid on and where I can adapt. It’s such a great experience for us. There are a lot of people out there that aren’t willing to step into this to explore. There is so much fear around this aspect of life. I have come into many challenges while traveling, missed flights, being stranded, running out of money, hotels losing reservations, allergic reactions to food… and the list will continue. Through it, I wouldn’t give it up because I have learned so much through this process.

Really, though you never really know what you are made of until you step in. You don’t know if you can handle certain situations until you are in them. We have no idea of the feelings and emotions it will connect us to. We never know until we try. If you are running around scared all the time or closed minded, I can guarantee you haven’t put your spirit to the test yet. You have no idea what you are made of… so I think it’s time for all of us to step in.