The question on this beautiful Monday is………what was the last thing you did that was random? If you need to think about, perhaps I might suggest changing things up a bit. Random is such a beautiful word and everything it represents.
When we choose something without a method or absence of a conscious decision, how does that make you feel? Just the thought of doing this, is it at all anxiety provoking? Does the idea of doing something random make you wonder with anticipation? Granted, not everyone enjoys spontaneity or feeling kind of out of control.
Keep in mind I am not advocating living completely in a random world. Clearly it is important to have certain behaviors as a routine and or traditions. Having a spiritual routine, a beginning of the day routine and end of the day routine is also important. Children function and thrive much better in a reasonable routine environment. I remember my children always like to know what the plan for the day was. When I deviated from said plan, sometimes it was not good. I would routinely hear….”this was not part of our plan.”
I recently got a special card from my oldest son with a stack of sticky notes, one for each day of the week over the course of 7 days. One of them was today listen to a random playlist. Done! Another day was drive a different direction, random. Try this with yourself or with a friend or family member. It is so much fun as it facilitates thinking outside the box.
So today, do something random!~Shirene