Wandering can be good for the over-focused creative.
How did you wander well this year?
mmm...I'm not really great at wandering. I feel like my path is normally focused and planned out even when it may seem spontaneous to the outside world. I guess while I was in Mexico, I had the chance to wander. I remember going down there with a list of things that I wanted to do, places I wanted to see; all from my extensive research on the area. I spent the first 2 weeks planning all my free time. I went white water rafting, went on a boat trip to see dolphins & turtles, spent a day in Puerto Escondido. Then I cooled my jets. I began to wander in town, on the beach. It's nice to while away the day with no particular agenda. When I venture out into nothingness, I often find that at the end of the day I'm pretty happy with the unexpected trajectory of my wandering. However, it is unsettling to me to walk around with no purpose. It's kinda scary to just show up and let things happen. Maybe I should invest in a little more of that in the coming year.
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