Dare to be different.

[Donte]

Sometimes it’s good to do things a bit differently than usual. it helps break routine, expand your knowledge and develop new neuropathways in your brain. This can lead to new mindsets that are serving us and support us instead of battle with us and drain us.

Take a new route home. Improvise a new meal. Wear something different. Listen to new music. Whatever it may be: try to do at least one new thing each day.

We are all easily comfortable with the familiar. The path well traveled seems easy and less challenging. However, it could be cultural notions and religious beliefs or superstitions that has led us to a place where we doubt our own selves and feel defeated.

Tonight I cooked a traditional recipe of stuffed vegetables with rice and herbs but added meat and chicken stock. The dish turned out delicious but I wouldn’t have known unless I was willing to take the risk, experiment and see what happens.

Does anyone else apply this principle in their lives? How has it helped you? How do others perceive you because of it? And do you mind?

[Donte]

Such a delightful story Elizabeth!

Thank you for sharing it with us.

I was almost there with you, travelling along just by reading your adventure and could visualize the bonfire, the warmth and glow and the firework display under the night sky.

I'm glad you reminded us of the little, seemingly insignificant things that make up life's magic! being carefree and child-like...experiencing each moment in its uniqueness and savouring it.

Yes, sometimes it all just takes stepping out of our comfort zone, daring to divert, sidetrack, get off-schedule, skip a routine and follow the crowds down the street to see where it will lead us.

Despite the catastrophic outcomes for my health and my life in general, I do not regret getting caught up in the moment at times, taking risks and paying with my soul and my life. I wouldn't change for anything this flame that has consumed me and turned my life to ashes cause it is all mine and I love it! X