What kind of adventure would you like to create today?

Last night, the belt on my swamp cooler bit the dust, and I was feeling quite cranky thinking about it. My landlord’s manager would not be able to get here to fix for another couple days. I thought about the house holding the heat of the day without the swamp cooler sucking in the nice cool air of the night. The angst started building. Uggghhhh.

My body responded with tension as I anticipated what it would be like when I ‘tried’ to sleep…. Then I caught myself in my story.

Did you catch it? The story about how awful it was going to be. I created a whole episode about how uncomfortable it was going to be, and my body responded to those stories with predictable tension. Preparing for the worst. Even if the house cooled a little bit, I had set myself up for a night of worry and discomfort.

Then my mind picked up on the tease of adventure. When I’m on an adventure, I’m open to whatever shows up next. I’m curious about it. I decided to be curious about the situation, and drop my judgment. I replaced the certain angst with ‘hmmmm, isn’t that curious?’. ‘I wonder what will happen next?’ Once I decided to change my perspective, I felt my body relax, and my spirit lift.

The choice to embrace adventure freed up my energy. I was open to seeing what could be done to get as much outside air as possible, circulating around the inside. It was still warm in the house, but at least it didn’t get warmer, and I was able to get some sleep.

Today, I’m embracing a new adventure of being curious about whatever shows up in front of me. I could tell myself stories about what I think will happen today, but I’d much rather be curious! It’s a lot more fun:)

Please leave a comment to share where you might like to play with the spirit of adventure today. I’d love to hear what’s up for you!