It’s now been almost three weeks since I decided to move to Peru and I’ve told several people about it since. A few people have asked questions like ‘why are you going?’, ‘what will you be doing when you get there?’. And I usually have to respond with “I’m not sure yet!”. Understandably people are a little bemused by that.

It’s true I don’t have any concrete plans, or even a place to live yet. And that’s how I like it.

I’m following my intuition (a powerful driving force in my life) so I know that I’m going to Peru for a good reason but I don’t need to be too concerned about what that reason is yet. I just trust that everything will unfold as and when it should - just like it always does.

I think too many people get so caught up (and even obsessed) with their plans and goals that they lose sight of the present moment and forget just how magical life really is. But magic can only happen in the moment, not in the past or the future.

Now, I’m certainly not saying it’s wrong to have plans or goals. Some things definitely benefit from planning, like a business for example. Or any large event like a festival, exhibition or even a wedding is not going to be successful if it isn’t well planned out in advance.

However, I think it’s easy for people to get so obsessed with planing that they often lose the ability to be spontaneous. And trust me, spontaneity is where most of the fun happens!

Think of the last few situations where you were having the most fun and experiencing the most joy. Were those situations planned long in advance, or did they happen fairly spontaneously? I think most people will realise that the best times just seem to arise from nowhere.

So no plans for me just yet. I want this journey to unfold and be as spontaneous and magical as possible. Hopefully that makes sense!

Question for the comments: When was the last time you had an incredible life experience that you weren’t expecting?