Explore Like a Tourist

I’ve lived in dozens of cities in my life. Whenever I arrive in a new place, I start exploring it. I try as many restaurants as I can, I go to all the parks, I see the major sights. But what inevitably happens after a few months is I stop exploring. I settle into a routine and don’t leave certain boundaries. I settle into a comfort zone, physically and mentally.

Yesterday, I spent the day trying new places in a neighborhood on the opposite side of the city where I live. I discovered a new café that is now my favorite in the city, I tried a new dish at a Chinese restaurant, but most importantly, I got a reminder to keep exploring.

Set aside a day every now and then to do something new. Leave the house, take a course you don’t expect to enjoy, or even take a different route then you normally do while going about your daily errands. It keeps life interesting.