Go the other way.

I went on a walk today. Doesn't seem like big news to share, however this walk brought to me ideas for this blog and other creative endeavors. I have a path I normally take when I walk around the neighborhood. As I was walking up the street I decided, or rather I chose to listen to a message to "go the other way". And so I did. I just took my normal route but did it backwards. It was interesting because I saw the neighborhood differently. I saw trees and street names I hadn't ever noticed before. While I was walking and noticing all the "new" a thought came to me . . . What would happen if we, I,  did things differently. Take the same path but in the opposite direction. It's all in having a different perspective. It's a matter of seeing things a different way and noticing things you would not have noticed before. Yes, you  may notice it anyway but think of all the things we miss when we don't ever just turn around. If I normally think a lot before making any decisions, what would it look like for me to be spontaneous and just take a chance? Or if I become defensive very quickly what would happen if I take a step back to see the other persons perspective and then decide on how to react? I am not naive to think that something profound will come out of doing something differently every time, and I do know that if we, I, never change our view of things a lot will be missed. So a challenge I heard for myself today is to see the different perspective in things. I accept that challenge and challenge all of you to do the same.