If you feel stuck in the doldrums and the world looks gray and boring, then perhaps it’s time to add a little extra spark to your life and find the adventure in everyday things. Finding happiness in the little things can add a new depth and perspective to your ordinary routine. Although you don’t have [...]
If you feel stuck in the doldrums and the world looks gray and boring, then perhaps it’s time to add a little extra spark to your life and find the adventure in everyday things. Finding happiness in the little things can add a new depth and perspective to your ordinary routine. Although you don’t have to put all your life’s savings into purchasing a bunch of balloons and heading to South America, you can add a little color to your life with easy and fun tips.
20 Ways to Add Adventure to Your Life
1. Attend a play at your local high school or theater
2. Go outside and find 5 different types of leaves on the ground (note color and shape)
3. Take a class on a subject you’ve always wanted to learn about – there’s no time like the present!
4. Try a new and unusual hobby – collect pins, making art with wood burning, learn a new instrument
5. Drive to a nearby place that you’ve always seen but never actually gone to
6. Go for a nature walk
7. Have a picnic in your living room
8. Take bubble bath and light it with candles
9. Hug Somebody
10. Say “Hi” to the fifth person you make eye contact with on the street
11. Do something scary (but not dangerous) –such as go through a haunted corn maze
12. Try going to a new restaurant, order something completely unfamiliar
13. Type in “Local Attractions” into Google and see what looks interesting
14. Learn Morse Code
15. Leave a secret message for yourself
16. Find a new band to listen to
17. Go without a sense for the day (tie a blindfold around your eyes or wear earplugs)
18. Go people watching – imagine what their lives are like
19. Roast marshmallows – over a candle if you can’t light a fire outside
20. Buy an unusual hat or accessory and wear it to work or school –see how many people notice
And remember, the great Charles Muntz once said, “Adventure is out there!”
