Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at home wondering whether the rubber band of routine had snapped back.

See, I launched my Year by the Water four years ago this week.

I loved the variety and novelty of those travels, never knowing what was around the next corner, what might unfold the following day.

I’m in one place now, and even though I promised myself I wouldn’t, I’ve “settled” into routines.

In particular, the routine of filling my calendar. What’s that about?

Then I saw a quote from Tony Robbins who said, “If you’ve made a decision and haven’t taken an action, you haven’t made a decision.”

I made a decision.

I asked myself, “If you miss adventure so much, what are you going to do about it?

What is a place nearby I haven’t explored before?

How about the Broadmoor and the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs?”

I jumped online and discovered they were only 1 hour and 52 minutes away.

I made a decision and took action.

It took me five minutes to throw my gear in my backpack, and a couple hours later, I was exploring this fabulous place, reveling in the fall leaves and mountain air, thrilled that everything I saw was new.

How about you?

What is a place nearby you haven’t explored before?

Why not make a decision, take an action?

Adventure awaits.

A better life – a life that feels right – is a decision and an action away.