From Taylor’s Desk: These Boots Were Made for Walking

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I believe that travel is the cure to a monotonous routine… and I would know best of all. I don’t think people realize that sometimes they feel stuck until they take a break from their life, or at least I didn’t. For me, daily routines become so automatic that sometimes the brain shuts off the spontaneity channel and leaves you a drone. Every now and then it’s healthy to take a day trip, weekend trip, or month long trip to relax and just be you. Seeing new places and doing new things helps you become a more diverse and cultured person. This brings new characteristics to how you handle your daily routine and can make it more interesting. These trips don’t have to extensive, planned out vacations, just something to get you out of your routine.

Not only are you experiencing new things, you also meet new people. These people could become good friends or lead you in the direction to something amazing that you would have never found otherwise. For example, for the past few summers I have been spending a week at Lake Shasta in California and we always hike to this natural waterslide. We found this waterslide because my boyfriend and his friend talked with another group that was camping and they spread the word. Without having talked to these other vacationers we could have missed out on our favorite part of the trip.

It’s also important to take up spontaneous opportunities if you can. You never know what you’ll miss out on if you don’t. When two of my friends were studying abroad in Italy, I was given the chance to go visit them while they were there. This was my first trip flying alone… and to a foreign country! Through this trip I was able to make it to Corfu in Greece and Florence and Rome in Italy. I met tons of people from all over the world, learned to speak a few foreign words, tried amazing new foods and figured out how to use a calling card. Now I thrive off of meeting new people and learning about where they are from and am open to trying new things more often. Living a well-travelled life is a good life!

So jump on a plane, hop in the car or ride that bike! See something new and exciting!

Safe travels!

Taylor J

Inspired Girls Intern