Welcome to the Adventure!

My sister and I were talking recently about how we often feel as if we’re just checking off the days, like prisoners carving hash marks into the wall of their cell. Well, frankly, I’m tired of living like that. I want to embrace every day like it’s a gift! I want to live in the moment and seek out adventures.

Finding the fun in everyday life is my goal. This doesn’t have to be hard. I’ve begun “following” Greg Jennings (in case you’re not from Wisconsin, he’s a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers). He’s a wildly popular, extremely rich, ridiculously successful guy and, yet, he lives a pretty normal life. He and his wife and kids go swimming, watch movies, and go out to eat. But, from his Facebook status updates, it’s clear that he is choosing to live life to the fullest with a joyful attitude. I want to do that, too.

So, I’ve decided that every Sunday I’m going to research something new to experience and schedule sometime within the following six days to do it. I might end up doing more than one new thing each week, but it has to be at least one!

I’d like for others to join me in these adventures, so I’m going to post an entry where I tell you what and when I’m planning “the next best thing” for the coming week. If you can meet me there, do it! After each event or activity, I’ll let you know how it went, what I learned, if I was inspired, and if it gave me any new ideas.

Please feel free to suggest things for me to try as well. I’m looking for things to do in the Fox River Valley or Green Bay area. But, I’m also open to learning new concepts or trying out new hobbies from the comfort of my couch.

Here’s to 52 weeks of The Next Best Thing! Who’s with me?