Jillian’s January 1 Post: A Year of Richer, Fuller, More Adventurous Living

Change Your Life Through Travel is filled with tips for richer, fuller, more adventurous living. As it’s the dawn of a new year, how about trying this?

Devote each month of the year to developing a quality to promote your richer, fuller, more adventurous living. January might be a month to “Take More Risks.” “Find Your Wild Side” during the spring. Or “Slow Down and Live in the Moment” in December to help get you more into the holiday spirit, or combat possible pre-holiday stress or blues.

Once you decide your quality for the month, invite opportunities to exercise it. Try a new activity related to the quality. During the month when you’ve decided to “Feel Sexy,” for example, try dancing or another hobby that engages your physical side. Or to “Find Your Wild Side,” visit a wild animal park, zoo, or take a hike in nature. Ask a friend to join the exercise as well. Engage their creativity about ways to cultivate the characteristic. Have fun with it.

As you develop your chosen attribute, try also to travel to one new place each month, if only for a day, and if only in your hometown. Your excursion need not be far. Visit a nearby spot you’ve never explored, or if you don’t have time for a longer trip, a park, botanical garden, or museum. Go with a traveler’s eye and see what you uncover.

I did this each month for one year and committed and had some amazing experiences!

I look forward to hearing about yours --