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Life in Adventure Land

by Wendy Mackowski, Inner North Coaching

Has anyone ever told you to "get lost"? Maybe you should take them up on it! There is nothing like getting lost to open us up to a whole new perspective. We suddenly become very aware of our surroundings - the trees, the buildings, the street signs, the people, and the landmarks - anything that will bring back a sense of the familiar. Being lost can be scary - or it can be an adventure! During these new and lazy days of summer I'm going to invite you to choose the latter: to view life and your experiences as an ADVENTURE this month.

What would it be like to view life as an adventure? To wake up in the morning excited to see how the day unfolds? Take a day and deliberately leave it unplanned. Adventures work best when you have no expectations. Allow yourself to go with the flow. Completely open yourself to whatever happens. Look with new eyes at things that you are usually blind to - the beautiful oak tree in your neighbor's yard, the different types of architecture of the houses on 4th St., all the litter lining the highways. It also allows you to trust your intuition more. For instance, get into the car and drive without a destination. Follow your gut down roads you've never explored. See where you end up and what you can find interesting there.

Another way to create an adventure is when you do have a "plan" but the plan gets messed up somehow (you have a flat tire, your date stands you up, you show up at the movies and it's sold out.) You can either fuss and fume and get mad or you can switch to adventure mode - "Isn't this interesting - an opportunity for a new adventure!" Sometimes getting lost can take you to places you never knew existed.

Here are just a few of the benefits of an adventure attitude:

It turns the mundane into something interesting.
It gets you out of your rut and wakes you up to what's around you.
It decreases stress and frustration.
It opens your mind up to new and creative possibilities.
It helps develop more trust in your intuition and sets your inner guidance free.

Think about:

Where in your life are you in a rut?
What can you do to turn it into an adventure?
What would it be like to approach the following mundane tasks with an adventurous spirit?

Grocery shopping
Your day at work
Visit with relative
Commute to work each day

Plan a day of exploring with no plan or agenda. Let your intuition guide you. Be spontaneous!
Get lost - see where you end up!

Could you use a new perspective? Would you like someone to partner with in helping you live more creatively? Please give me a call and I would love to talk to you about the real life adventure of having a personal coach.

Wendy Mackowski, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, lives in Orange County, California and is the owner of Inner North Coaching. For more information about coaching, sign up for Wendy's free email newsletter, or permission to reprint this story, contact Wendy.

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