THE DO NEW CHALLENGE: WOOSH IN WOONSOCKET

Saturday, June 23, 2012

WOOSH IN WOONSOCKET

It was a hot day still even though the big heatwave broke with last night's rain. I thought about going swimming for awhile. Actually I thought too long. I went online and looked for which Massachusetts State Parks had swimming areas. I finally decided to check out Douglas State Park which is about 45 miles away.

I found the park to have a lot of Spanish speaking families happily enjoying a hot Saturday afternoon at the lake. Now I know where I can practice my Spanish. I didn't get a chance today. The storm clouds came in along with roaring thunder. People high-tailed it out of there before the down pours.

I took my time getting back checking out the town and surrounding area. The downtown is really quaint and there are so many different styles of homes from Federal to Farm, Prairie to Log and some absolutely massive properties. I thought, "I could live there," but I would have to buy a pickup truck and a camper to fit in.

I was low on gasoline so ignored Michelle my Garmin GPS gal and went in search. It was raining and the wind was really blowing. Finally in Woonsocket, Rhode Island I found a gas station. I was getting soaked filling up and I had to hold onto the gas pump hose for fear of being blown away. GOING WOOSH IN WOONSOCKET. Now that would have been a DO NEW for sure. Toto, I don't think we are in Rhode island anymore. Actually to get from where I am staying to Wallum Lake you can drive into Rhode Island then back into Massachusetts. I lost my orientation. Thank goodness for my GPS.

I hope you had a great DO NEW day! Don't blow away out there.

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THE DO NEW CHALLENGE is pushing yourself every day to DO something that you have never done before. That's right, each day find and DO something completely NEW.

Why??????
It sparks creativity, adds spice to life, breaks up the routine and stops you postponing so many of the big and small adventures awaiting to be experienced. In brief, it pulls you out of a rut.

Well isn't that like a BUCKET LIST??????
No. Bucket lists are different. First of all they're lists. Some of us are really bad at making lists and/or we have enough TO DO lists. Also bucket lists are usually for the BIG "check off" items before you DIE.

THE DO NEW CHALLENGE is more spontaneous although some DO's can be planned. Some days the DO NEW will be small, something as simple as taste a new food or travel a new route to work. Some days the DO NEW will be medium such as taking a NEW class, trying a NEW restaurant, seeing a NEW sight in a nearby town. AND some days the DO NEW will be BUCKET LIST BIG such as climbing a volcano, swimming with the dolphins or witnessing the birth of a baby.

Well let's get real. I am too busy for that. I can't DO more!!!!!!
It is not always about doing more. Sometimes it is just about doing things differently. For instance, let's say you wake up on a normal weekday knowing it will be busy and perhaps the perception is that doing something NEW just can't fit into the schedule. Just change something small like the radio station in the car, your choice of lunch place, the part in your hair - something. DO NEW will spark your creative thinking. Once sparks ignite then more creativity flows into your life, new ideas pop up, out of the box thinking abounds, VOILAs, AH-HAs and EUREKAs dangle like ripening fruit waiting for the picking.

If you are having a bit of a challenge thinking of DO NEW ideas just relax and let them flow in. It gets easier over time and with practice. Trust me. If you have ever felt the need to break set just DO SOMETHING NEW TODAY.

Join me. Let's inspire each other. Post me a comment with your own NEW DOs.