Letting life flow is a wonderful thing.
Whenever you plan your life, you’re going to schedule things as you ‘think they will work’ and then comes the reality of what individually suits you.
Case in point, on the four days a week I train, I put down on my schedule to do it in the morning, to get it out of the way. Yesterday was different.
I decided that I would go for a walk in the morning, a long daily walk and on my way back, I sat on a bench in one of the most magical spots in my village by the old Toll Bridge, the River and the Church. Heavenly.
After a few minutes of sitting there, I chap walks down the stairs that approach said bench with some grain to feed the ducks. Now, I had seen this man wandering about town a few times and was intrigued. He looked friendly and it turns out I was right.
We started chatting, just about things in general and as we are chatting, a teacher of mine from school turns up with her husband and granddaughter. When I see here I ask, “Are You, Mrs XYZ” (I won’t put her name)” and she replies. “Yes.” A little startled. We chat for a few minutes and eventually he asks me my name and says. “Oh, Martin Pavey! You’ve got the same mannerisms and you always did your own thing. I always liked students who were themselves.”
The chap I had been talking too, a few years younger than me, had gone to the same school and also been taught by her. She lines us up and gets a photo of us (along with her daughter who turns up as well.)
Imagine, all this I would have missed had I decided to go out for my walk later as I had originally scheduled.
You have to find your own way. Make schedules and plans and think what will be right, give it a go and when you feel the need to change things around a bit, fear not, embrace your intuition.
Also, it turns out the chap I originally spoke with does lots of odd jobs, so I get his number and who knows, a new friendship, someone to go for a walk with, a new business partner.
Let the spirit of the Lord guide you.