The New and Unexpected

AA wrote: Love this 💚Especially now!

BB wrote: Detta är jag! Eller rättare sagt så som jag tycker om att vara. Under arbetslivet blev det inte riktigt så men NU! Idag tog vi en lång promenad efter frukost – och jag såg på världen som om den var ny. Underbart. Tack för dina visa ord!

CC wrote: Schön, ich denke oft, die beste Lösung in Beziehung ist, das Unerwartete zu tun. Das habe ich auch oft in der Kindererziehung angewandt. In der Körpersprache des anderen sieht man häufig, was der andere erwartet, und dann das Unerwartete zu tun, löst Spannungen auf. Wenn das gelingt, ist das ein Glücksgefühl. Es geht mit Veränderung einher, und das ist das, was Menschen am schwersten fällt, mich eingeschlossen. 

The New and Unexpected

You are the laboratory
and every day is an experiment.
Go and find what is new
and unexpected.
            Joel Elkes

Once again I am returning to our old friend, the “automatic pilot” ;-) Often, we put him on in the morning, and turn him off when we go to bed. By that we think we save trouble and time and in a certain way we might. But, alas, at the same time we cut us off from the magic and enchantment of seeing and living the moments of our lives with fresh eyes.

It is about being open or closed to Life. When you go out into your day with the feeling that it’s an experiment, with your eyes and soul open to the surprises it may bring, rest assured you WILL be surprised. Isn’t it just magic that you never know how your day will unfold? You never know the amazing people you will meet, the startling feelings you will feel or the beauty you will suddenly discover in a small detail next to your path.

Break a habit today! Instead of bringing your lunchbox, go to the canteen with your colleagues (or vice versa) - and go for a walk after your meal. Instead of mailing your question to a colleague, pick up the phone, or even better: go and see her. Instead of waiting for your partner to prepare dinner, surprise him or her by choosing something that appeals to you in the supermarket and create a surprise dinner.

Go out into your day and find (or create) what is new and unexpected. You won’t regret it!