Spontaneity!

This week’s blog is going to deal with the self-care aspect of my blog.

Spontaneity is something that I have been learning to accept and appreciate, especially in college. I am someone who usually has a plan for the week or a day, with a checklist of tasks to complete. However, some of my favorite memories in college so far have been spontaneous decisions, or just unusual ones.

This week I decided I really needed a break from schoolwork, so while I had a short break I invited a friend to go with me to Barnes and Noble. This seems like something small but a) I really wanted to get a book and b) I really wanted to hang out with my friend. It turned out to be a beautiful day, and I was thrilled I got to get off campus and have a little mid-day adventure.

I got the book, How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, and I cannot wait to read it. I have been really sad I have not had the chance to read as much as I did when I was younger, so I really want to make an effort to read more every now and then. We sat at the cute little Starbucks café and I got a rustic apple tart with a strawberry acai lemonade, and we just sat and talked for an hour or so which was so nice. I got a book, food, and time with my friend out of my little adventure.

Your spontaneous or unusual decision for the week obviously does not have to be a trip to Barnes and Noble. I also went to the movies this weekend to see Eternals, which I highly recommend seeing. While I did plan the trip a few days before, I encourage you to take a trip (when you can obviously, like when you have lighter homework that night), and just go see a movie. There have been a slow but steady release of movies being released, especially for Marvel’s Phase 4. Personally, if you do go see a movie I recommend watching Eternals. Little side panel, I am irritated by the critics’ reviews of the film; it was absolutely beautiful, with more emotionality than most Marvel films. I think people are reluctant to change, and this was definitely a change from the usual MCU movies. However, I don’t think this is necessary a bad thing. We had the superhero phase, and while this is still a superhero movie, it is not like Iron Man or Captain America. Also, kudos for the diverse cast. I know this was another thing people were critiquing, but if people are making these comments I feel like they probably never felt the need to be represented. I also love Gemma Chan! Overall, highly recommend seeing!

Whether it is a trip to a bookstore or seeing a movie or doing something else, I encourage you to do something small but spontaneous this week to make you just a little happier. Catch up with a friend over coffee, try out a new restaurant, whatever it is, just allow yourself to take a break every now and then and do something small for yourself. Life is short, and so is college. Do something once a day, or at least once a week, that you can look back and say I am so happy I did that.