I remember when I was in second grade living in Kansas I decided to take a different route home from school. I felt very brave, and adventurous as I took off by myself. I passed by a hospital that I didn’t know existed. I made it home as I’ve always seemed to have a built in navigational system in my brain. Of course, I’m not quite sure about the safety of a seven year old girl taking off by herself on a new, untraveled route. However, it was the early 60’s and children roaming free was commonplace.
The idea of taking a different route is something author, Gretchen Rubin, promotes:
“When we follow the same path over and over it’s natural to start traveling on autopilot.”
It’s easy to get comfortable with what is familiar, but over time our lives can begin to feel a little stale. Taking a different route can add a layer of novelty to our once predictable life.
Interestingly even sixty years later I find myself looking for new and different routes. Trying a new route helps you to discover new places, and keeps life interesting.
Even changing the direction of how you normally grocery shop can shake things up just a little. Who knows what new product you might stumble across while navigating the store in a different way?
I encourage you to take that different route.
