Make Room for the Spontaneous – can also be viewed on YouTube

A little thought, prompted by an unexpected addition to my day—film screening of Gayatri, directed by Mia Johannes, at the Embassy of Indonesia.

Gayatri- on at Edinburgh Fringe and
available online via Gytr.art on C Arts

This addition fed a part of me that needed feeding—mind, body and soul—and it will keep me for a while. If I hadn’t made room for spontaneity, by saying yes to Gabriela’s invitation, I would have missed out on it.

Bonus related thought,


‘you should always have spare capacity’.

A friend, Dan Chapman, said this to me years ago, and it is something I’ve tried to incorporate into my life. From the perspective of my diary, and my personal/emotional capacity.

This can be easier said than done, and sometimes life’s happenings just won’t afford you that ‘spare capacity’.

However, if you make the intentional choice that having spare capacity is important, it is something that I believe can become a part of your rhythm/lifestyle.