Let's Add the Spice- Appreciating New and Old Adventures

By Liz Hekimian-Williams

Funny what we enjoy sometimes. We went on a road
trip from Florida to Georgia and found some hills en
route to my son's out of state soccer tournament.

Yup, we were happy with hills! OK, that doesn't sound
very interesting normally, but we're from the flat terrain
of Florida.

If you haven't been to Florida, maybe you don't realize this-
but although it's beautiful here with sun, pelicans, palm
trees, waterways, and warm, soft sandy beaches, we really
don't have much in the way of hills.

So the change in landscape was noteworthy and we took
some time to appreciate it. Although those Georgian hills
were nothing like the mountains in Colorado, we enjoyed
the change of pace.

We walked and ran up and down a few hills for a couple of
days now and then (OK- I'll admit it- my daughter yanked
me up the hill by hand on a "fun" walk, with me protesting
half the way up and maybe it WAS only she that ran!)

But it WAS kinda fun and it brought back pleasant memories
of sleding down a hill in New York, rolling down grassy hills
and such childhood treats.

So how about a challenge for you this month- try a new
experience, let's get some change of pace happening for you
to enjoy. Notice something new or renew doing something
that you've not tended to do for a long while. Is there
something you might be overlooking?

Could you go visit that little town or that park you've heard of
and want to go see someday but haven't had a chance to go
yet? Is there a day trip you could take to enjoy some new
sight, sound, touch, taste or feeling?

Could you look at some old photographs and reminisce or
finally send those reprints to that relative you had wanted to
send them to a year ago?

Could you change your outlook on the Fall and Winter
holiday season and make some changes in how you
prepare and plan this time around to notice the differences?

If you are normally an early shopper and preparer, what
would it be like to be a late shopper this year? If you are
the opposite of that, and usually a last day shopper, what
would it be like to be an early shopper this time around?

How about calling an "old" friend you've lost track of?

New adventures. A spice for life.


Copyright 2002 Liz Hekimian-Williams

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Liz Hekimian-Williams is founder of Giftsprings.com,
a licensed mental health counselor, a loving wife and
mom to three active kids. She values family life and
encourages others who wish to work at home to improve
their family and financial situations.
Liz is editor of: Giftsprings Specials and Freebies
Visit her website: http://www.Giftsprings.com
Contact the author by email: Lizrhw@giftsprings.com
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