J. R. R. Tolkien said, “All who wander are not lust.” His quote should bring some solace to all of us who don’t make a daily list of goals. To all of us who wander much like a butterfly going from one flower to the other and to whatever attracts ust the moment. Did you ever feel like that? I mean, feel like a butterfly or a bumblebee, or a hummingbird wandering from one flower to the next never hanging around too long on any single flower? I’ve always been like that. When my dad would take me picking blueberries in the swamps, I’d pick on one bush then move to the other. bush before the bush I was originally picking on was half picked. He holler at me, but I would pretend I couldn’t hear him and move on. Then he’d go to my bush and finish picking it. During my career. I moved around a lot. I got bored in jobs and needed a new challenge. So we moved to new communities as I moved up the career ladder. In some ways I was envious of those who didn’t wander. I often wondered if those who didn’t wander were envious of me who did wander. Are you a wanderer or a settler? I think we need both. I don’t think there’s any way to blend the two you’re either one or the other. What do you think?
- Have you ever wandered into the kitchen for a snack and ended up reorganizing your spice rack instead?
- Do you feel more like a hummingbird sipping moments—or a tortoise with a blueprint?
- If you could follow your curiosity for one full day with zero responsibilities, where would it lead you?