People Who Don’t Fit In A Box.

“I like messy people; people who don’t fit in a box or stay between the lines, but whose integrity is greater than any rule book and whose loyalty is stronger than blood.”- Jim Wern

One major growth I have recognized in myself this past year is the constant craving I have for spontaneity in all aspects of life. I have made new friends who I would very much consider spontaneous people. I have booked trips to visit friends with half of the amount of time that I would usually spend contemplating spending my hard-earned savings. I am more open to trying to new things, and constantly researching new adventures that I can add to my quickly growing bucket list.

This is such a big and important change for me. I have always been so worried about being in control and being perfect that I never allowed myself the opportunity to let go. This new spontaneity in my life has allowed me to find pleasure in things that I would have never been introduced to before. I discovered that I actually liked going to the rock climbing gym, that my “crazy friends” will be undeniably “crazy” even to just protect me in any situation, and that a comfort zone is just an excuse I made for myself because I was scared of failure.

I dare anyone reading this to do something completely spontaneous, no matter how large or small the situation is. If you wouldn’t usually say hello to that cute guy/girl at the bar, do it. If you have always wanted to do a half marathon but you’ve been scared of the training, do it. If you have been wanting to go visit your out of town friends for a long time but you’ll have to live off Ramen Noodles for a month to afford it, do it.

These spontaneous memories are the ones that we will look back on someday. Make sure you have enough memories to reflect on for a lifetime.

-BrilliantlyAverage