Spontaneity
spon·ta·ne·i·ty
The magic that happens when you stop scheduling joy and just let it in. Spontaneity is how ordinary days become stories.
Another way of seeing it
Planning is useful, but over-planning is often fear in a sensible outfit. If every hour is accounted for, nothing new can get in. The best nights, friendships and ideas usually arrive unannounced. Leave a door open for them.
In relationships
Drop the script with someone you love today. Follow the conversation wherever it wants to go.
In the ordinary day
Do one thing today on a whim: take the scenic route, order something new, book the thing. No research allowed.
A question to sit with
What are you over-planning because you're afraid of getting it wrong?
Carry this with you
Meet the moment as it is.
Where it comes from
From the Latin sponte, meaning of one's own accord. Spontaneity is acting from inside, freely, rather than to a script.
Try this today
Do one thing on a whim, with no research.
Journal prompts for Spontaneity
- Where in my week is there room for nothing planned?
- What did I last do on a whim, and how did it feel?
- What am I over-planning out of worry?
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