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I can count the number of things I’ve done spontaneously on one hand. Actually, on three fingers. Spontaneity scares me.

Plans, schedules, calendars, itineraries - these are the things I live for. I’m not always thrilled by the fact that I’m so regimen-driven. I get concerned that people think I’m totally inflexible or unaccommodating when it comes to a change of plans. And I probably am. So, I’m making an attempt to rectify that.

How? By trying - desperately - to be more spontaneous. Not so much with big things like skydiving, but with little things like accepting a last minute party invite, or not scheduling any commitments for one whole day during the weekend so that I can just do whatever I feel like doing when I wake up that morning.

Spontaneity excites me just as much as it scares me. My favorite part of doing something spontaneously is the adrenaline rush afterwards. The knowing that I did something fun (usually) that I might not regularly allow myself or have the opportunity to do. The realization that my whole world didn’t fall apart because it wasn’t on the schedule - that’s great, too.

Doing one thing spontaneously makes me want to do more things spontaneously.

I think we could all do with a little spontaneity in our lives. Sometimes it’s really nice to just forget or let go of every thought and action around us, if only for a brief time.

A dose of spontaneity may bring you satisfaction, may force you to conquer a fear, may remind you of the important things in your life, or may even bring you all of the above. How can you add more spontaneity to your life?

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