
Start by getting more
life into your life. Get out of your office and out of your house more often, and into once-loved but long-forgotten activities, or something you've never tried before.
People in business often have so much routine and structure in their lives that there isn't room for spontaneity, adventure, and fun to occur, and these are the key ingredients for a more creative life. Many of my corporate clients confess that their calendars and their minds are so filled to capacity that even trying to muster up the energy for
fun can actually feel like
work! Often they feel like they've forgotten how to have fun.
Fortunately, people in business tend to be good planners and can use this skill to get a juicier life—one that is really worth living. Start by planning for spontaneity.
I realize that planning for spontaneity sounds like an oxymoron but it can really work. In order for spontaneity, adventure, or fun to happen, put your planning skills into arranging "the what" and "the when", and then simply show up. Show up at a place where you don't know what's going to happen, either because you've never done it before, or you've not done it in ages. Gently remind yourself that all you need to do is be at a certain place at a certain time, and let creative nature take its course.
When you plan this, make all efforts to go alone. You'll not only add more adventure to the experience, you'll give yourself the necessary time to feel and hear what your inner voice has to say about getting out into world and shining.
Ask yourself: What are 10 things I love to do, or used to love to do? When was the last time I did them? What activity could I do that scares me, just a little (or a lot!)? When can I book an hour for myself this week to do something I love? What can I do now to prevent myself from bailing out of it later?