Finding New Favorites
This weekend marked the end of an era for me. Last year my son graduated from Murray State University and then yesterday his girlfriend graduated from Murray State as well. We were in Murray, Kentucky for the festivities this past weekend and it gave me a chance to reflect on the last five years. We have come to love the Murray area and have several favorite places we like to visit. We went to several of them this past weekend, including:
- Mister B’s
- Bad Bob’s Barbeque
- Hitching Post & Old Country Store
- Land Between the Lakes
- Elk & Bison Prairie
- Off The Hoof
- Pattie’s 1880’s Settlement
- Murray Donuts
Hard to believe I’ve developed so many favorite during the past five years. And that’s not even all of them. There just wasn’t time for all of them on this trip. As we prepared to head home yesterday, I started to get bummed that I would not have a reason to be back in Murray to go to my favorites. Then I began to think about new adventures that still lie ahead in my son’s new hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky. In the past year we have begun to explore those. There are so many new places to go and see, like Windy Hollow Restaurant (see feature photo).
This reflection highlighted our need to be forced out of our comfortable patterns from time to time. Finding new favorite places thrusts us into unfamiliar situations. Going new places, experiencing new cultures, trying food off new menus stimulates or brain in new ways, pushing us to think differently. This encourages us to have more creative thinking. So, instead of letting myself get bummed about life changing and moving on, I am getting excited about all the new adventures ahead.
I am now more excited than ever for new and unchartered territories in both my personal life and professional life that will offer richer and even more unique experiences. Join me in embracing the making of new favorites. These new favorites will create new stories, perspectives, and wisdom that will offer invaluable insights and inspiration. What are your new favorites?
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