07.26.10
Time-Less-ness
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In the book, “The Seven Levels of Intimacy,” author Matthew Kelly talks about ways that we can nourish intimacy with others. He proscribes times of time-less-ness. You can set a date, but within that time frame, there is no agenda. This procedure makes for a much more relaxed, open and fun atmosphere. Sound like humor? This is the way I usually travel.
This week’s Comedy Around the World goes to Norway. I remember the train pulling up in Oslo, Norway. I was giving myself a break from my first-ever marathon in Berlin, Germany. The first marathon I completed without going to the hospital.
I couldn’t walk upright very well, and still had constant pain all through my body. I had no idea where to stay and didn’t speak the language. But strangely, none of that mattered. I had no energy to make that matter!
All I could do was go through the day(s) and let the city happen to me. I wasn’t on a schedule, because I hadn’t researched any of the city’s landmarks. All I had was a general goal to visit Vigeland Statue Park. I had seen pictures that my friend Mike showed when he visited there on a break from his year-long study in Germany. Other than that, my days were wide open.
That seemingly chaotic time turned out to be one of the most pleasant trips I have ever experienced. Pleasant because it was unstructured. Fun because there were no deadlines, no tasks to accomplish. My only purpose was to enjoy myself in Oslo.
What day will YOU plan for your time-less-ness excursion?
