When was the last time you leapt into life without hesitation—like a dog racing toward a freezing lake just for the thrill of it?
A good friend lives in the northern climate of the US. It may be in the mid 80s in San Antonio but my friend’s temperature this morning is in the low 30s. When my friend went running with her two dogs, she ran in a park with a trail that leads to a large lake. The dogs are allowed to be off leash and she lets them have a free run. She carries a lease with her in case she needs to restrain the dogs, but that has not been a problem for her. When they were 100 m away from the lake the younger of the two dogs took off and headed straight to the lake. The younger dog jumped in the lake and swam out 30 m. The older dog put a foot in the water when they reached the lake and decided it was too cold. I always want to have the spirit of the younger dog. Spontaneous, carefree, and filled with the desire to enjoy life and all that it offers. When we grow older we tend to lose that carefree spirit. What’s something spontaneous and carefree that you can do today to let a fire under the youthful energy that you still have inside you
What’s one spontaneous thing you could do today to reconnect with your playful, carefree spirit?
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