Happy Heart
Yesterday my friend expressed to my other friend and me that she recently felt fulfilled and all around exceptionally happy. She had been saying yes more often and saying no less often. And as a result of being game for whatever was suggested, whether it was an impromptu happy hour, a trip to the greenbelt, or watching Netflix with friends, she felt as though she could look back and not feel one ounce of regret. As she spewed with glee it made me realize and solidify the idea that life takes spontaneity. Recognize the phrase? It was a part of a Visa credit card commercial some years ago, but has stuck with me ever since. I am generally a reserved person who favors routine and the familiar; however, I have learned I have a spontaneous side to complement. There has not been one time in which I looked back on something I partook in that was out of the ordinary or impulsive and regretted it. Similar to my friend's confession. Being a creature of habit and a homebody at heart, perhaps spontaneity plays a larger role in my life than others'. I believe to experience a truly fulfilled life with a happy heart, spontaneity is key.
"We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places that we have never known."
-Carson McCullers