Greetings and welcome to the Why Struggle podcast.
I'm your host,
Barbara J.
Faison,
And my intention with this podcast is to offer ideas,
Insights,
And inspirations so you can live life better.
Greetings and welcome to 2025,
Week 25,
Adventuring.
This is a podcast about opening up to life's adventures.
If you're new to the podcast,
Welcome,
And if you listen regularly,
Thank you.
On Thursday last week,
I was out running errands before my part-time job at the Stockbridge local library,
And I had a taste for pancakes,
So I decided I would stop before I went to work.
I didn't have to be at work until 4 p.
M.
That day,
So I was having a late breakfast.
As I walked up to the hostess stand,
Another woman walked up exactly at the same time.
We greeted the hostess and said one when she asked how many people were in our party.
The hostess said she would seat us at the same time,
And we followed her into the restaurant.
The other woman being seated turned around to me and said something like,
Do you feel weird like me when you eat by yourself?
I don't mind eating alone.
It gives me an opportunity to do my word search or read or just be.
I said,
Do you want to join me for lunch?
We sat down,
And Sandy and I had a delightful lunch breakfast.
Interestingly enough,
The food inspectors were there,
So our food was delayed by quite a few minutes,
Which gave us even more time to chat and enjoy our adventure.
I asked Sandy a question,
And she continued sharing information about herself.
At one point,
She did say,
I've been talking a lot.
Tell me something about you.
We chatted about work,
Family,
And life in general.
When the food finally came,
I was able to eat a little bit before I had to leave to go to work.
I said my goodbyes and smiled at adventure number one.
At the library,
We have monthly programs for adults,
Young adults,
And children.
On this day,
We were doing Mahjong.
One of the games I play online is Mahjong.
It is different playing on the computer than in person.
In person,
There needs to be four people,
And I volunteered if they needed additional people or staff for the program.
I was really excited when they needed a fourth.
I sat down and learned how to play American Mahjong.
I really enjoyed it.
It's stimulating and fun.
We played three games,
And although I didn't win,
I had a blast.
Adventure number two,
Complete.
On Saturday afternoon,
My husband T.
D.
And I drove down to Albany,
Georgia,
My hometown.
We attended game night as part of my 45th high school reunion activities.
I don't remember the last one I went to.
I know it's been about 10 years.
It was a blast.
We played games,
Laughed,
Had school trivia,
Food,
And fellowship.
I am so glad I went.
Adventure number three,
Lunch with a stranger,
Playing a new game in person,
Mahjong,
And going to my 45th high school reunion.
Did I start the week planning those adventures?
I did not.
I just let life do what life does,
And I said yes.
Enjoy this excerpt from my book,
Audiobook,
E-book called Be Adventurous.
I hope it can give you some ideas to go adventuring.
Be adventurous.
One definition of adventurous is inclined or willing to engage in a bold,
Usually risky undertaking.
An adventure can be as simple as going to a movie alone or buying a book from an unknown author.
Do something different often.
Buy music from an unknown artist.
Take a dance class.
Say hello to a stranger.
One of the ways I started being adventurous was to drive a different way home from work.
I would turn down a street and find my way home based on that turn.
Keep in mind,
This was before GPS devices were the norm.
I also started buying something new to try when I went grocery shopping.
Trying different foods is a great way to increase your adventurous nature.
Venture out of your comfort zone to find people who are open-minded and willing to try new things.
By venturing out more,
You will continue to learn and grow and become more adventurous.
The more we try new things,
The less we will stress when something different happens.
Practice.
Go to a function alone and introduce yourself to at least three people you don't know.
Affirmation.
I am open to new ideas and experiences.
What kind of adventures have you been on lately?
Please leave a comment,
Observation,
Or reflection where you're listening to this podcast.
