Living the adventure

I made a promise to myself in January of this year. I promised that each and every day I would attempt something new - no matter how large or small the effort was. It’s been simple things that have made the biggest impact.

For instance, I have a nagging history of ankle injuries on my left ankle. Some of the type 2/3 sprains have hurt so badly I wish I had broken a bone instead. So this year, I decided I would do my best to work out the ankle daily. Simple stretching daily for five of ten minutes in either direction. Much to my surprise the ankle feels more stable and for the first time in YEARS I’ve felt comfortable on it. So a little stretching adventure every day has yielded positive results in stability.

Most of the little adventures have been like this. Try something different, exam the impact. Food, entertainment, exercise, social time - all have been the source of experimentation and so far each of those adventures have come out well giving me a more “rounded”experience. I guess what I’m saying is that this year I’ve tried a bunch of little things and I’ve gotten a bunch of unique and mostly positive results from these little adventures. I think I will keep this up. Who says that adventure has to incorporate sweeping change? Sometimes, it really is the little things in life that matter most. At least, that’s my experience so far.