The one who wants to be spontaneous… and plans everything

You dream of being that cool, bohemian person who says "Come on, let's go!" without thinking, who jumps on a train at the last minute. You want to feel free and unpredictable. But in reality... you plan your moments of spontaneity.

You want to go with the flow, but you still need to know whether to take an umbrella, a jacket, or have a plan B in case plan A fails.

You're going on vacation and you're dreaming of improvising? Perfect. But you've already prepared two scenarios: the bright sunshine version and the pouring rain version. In your suitcase, nothing is left to chance: swimsuit, sunscreen, hiking boots, backpack... and even a "just in case" survival kit. And of course, you've planned a plan B, a plan C, and sometimes even a plan D. You say to yourself: “I will be spontaneous… starting at 10 a.m., after checking the weather and checked if I have enough Instagram photos to show it”.

And then the friends arrive. “Are we going out tonight, are you coming?” You feel your heart leap: yes! But at the same time, a little dizziness grips you: what exactly are we going to do? Where? When? What if I get bored? What if I say the wrong thing? You look at your calendar, you note the exact time so you can be spontaneous, as if it were an important meeting.

Does this sound familiar? Because let's be honest: we all want to let go, but we're afraid of missing out. We want to have fun, but we want everything to happen. GOODWe dream of freedom, but we build little invisible chains of checklists, to-dos and emergency plans.

So you breathe. You set your calendar. You decide that, for once, you're not planning anything. No Google Calendar alerts, no checklist, no Plan B. You just go for it, with your friends, your instincts, or even on your own. And then you discover that true spontaneity is this: accepting not to control everything and letting what comes come.

Because it's only when you finally let go that you discover the magic. It's when you hadn't planned for the café to be closed that you stumble upon an incredible bookstore on the corner. It's when you hadn't planned to go out that you meet someone who changes your evening. It's often these impromptu moments that become your best memories. Not the ones you planned down to the last detail, but the ones that emerge when you stop trying to control everything.

And especially when traveling. You can plan, define itineraries, book museums... but the best moments often happen when you get lost. When you share a meal with strangers in a small local restaurant that you would never have found on Tripadvisor. When you turn down a random street and stumble upon a breathtaking sunset.

Ultimately, spontaneity isn't about not planning anything; it's about leaving room for the unexpected. It's about learning to trust what you can't control. And that might be where your best memories lie.