Before I Get Too Comfortable

Category: Posts

  • 8 Experiences in Zurich That Will Get Your Heart Pumping

    8 Experiences in Zurich That Will Get Your Heart Pumping

    6–9 minutes

    Most people spend their weekends in Zurich the same way. Coffee, maybe a walk, back home by 5.

    There’s another version of the weekend available to you. One where your heart beats a little faster, your legs actually move and you put your phone in your pocket because you’re too busy being somewhere to document it.

    This is that list. Eight experiences in and around Zurich : free to paid, solo to group, calm to full adrenaline. The version of you that actually shows up will love every single one.

    1. Lucky Punch – Boxing in the Dark

    A boxing fitness class unlike anything you’ve tried, dark room, red neon lights, your own DJ headset.

    Lucky Punch – Europaallee 5, 8004 Zürich

    You don’t need to know how to box. Lucky Punch strips away the intimidation and replaces it with music, movement and a room full of people figuring it out alongside you. The sessions are beginner friendly, the energy is electric, and by the end you’ll have completely forgotten you were working out.

    How it works:

    • Arrive and receive your personal headset, your soundtrack for the entire session
    • The room goes dark, red neon lights come on, the music starts
    • Follow the guided session: combinations, movement, rhythm, all synced to the music
    • No experience needed, the format guides you through everything from start to finish

    📍 Zurich | CHF 38 (First Timer Promotion) | ~1h | Link 🔗

    2. Züri Rollt – Free City Bike Rental

    Zurich’s free bike rental – pick up directly at the Hauptbahnhof and discover the city at your own pace.

    Züri Rollt – Bike Station at Zurich Main Station, Europaplatz

    Pick up a bike right at Zurich’s main station, no booking needed, just a valid ID and a CHF 20 deposit and the city is yours. No itinerary, no pressure. Perfect if you’re new to Zurich or want to see it from a completely different angle. E-bikes and cargo bikes available for CHF 30 if you want to cover more ground.

    How it works:

    • Head to Zurich HB, station opposite track 18 next to the Swiss National Museum, or next to track 3
    • Bring a valid ID and a CHF 20 deposit Standard bikes are free for the full day, return by closing time
    • Open Mon–Sat 8am–9:30pm, Sundays March–October 8am–5:30pm
    • E-bikes and cargo bikes CHF 30, bookable online in advance

    📍 Zurich | Free (CHF 20 deposit) / CHF 30 e-bike | Full day | Link 🔗

    3. Boda Borg – Quest Rooms That Actually Use Your Body

    A physical quest centre in Rümlang where your team works through rooms, each with its own challenge.

    Boda Borg – Oberglatterstrasse 35, 8153, Rümlang

    Minimum three people, and that’s not just a rule, it’s the whole concept. Some rooms are physical: you’re climbing, crawling, moving. Others make you think and problem-solve together. The magic is discovering what everyone is actually good at and learning to use each other’s strengths. Brilliant for meeting new people, strengthening friendships or simply finding out who in your group panics under pressure.

    I went there and it was one of the most fun things I’ve done in Zurich. You find out very quickly who in your group is good at what – and how to use that. Some rooms you’ll crack in two minutes. Others will have your whole group completely stumped for longer than you’d like to admit. That’s exactly the point.

    How it works:

    • Arrive as a group of minimum 3 and a maximum of 5
    • Receive a brief introduction to the rules, no spoilers on what’s inside each room
    • Enter quest rooms as a team and attempt each challenge together
    • Groups of 6 or more are automatically split into multiple teams
    • Fail a room? You can try again, there’s no set order, you move freely

    📍 Zurich | 2h = CHF 35 per person, 4h = CHF 48 per person | 2-4h | Link 🔗

    4. Cold Water Swimming – Strandbad Mythenquai

    One of the simplest and most underrated ways to reset your entire nervous system – and it costs nothing.

    Strandbad Mythenquai – 95, 8002, Zürich

    Head to Strandbad Mythenquai on the western shore of Lake Zurich – sandy beach, grassy area, direct lake access. It’s uncomfortable for about 30 seconds, and then something shifts. People who do this regularly swear by it. Outside of the official summer season it’s completely free and open year-round.

    How it works:

    • Arrive at Strandbad Mythenquai, easily reachable by tram from the city centre
    • Leave your things on the grass or use the changing rooms
    • Walk to the water don’t overthink it, just get in
    • Breathe slowly and stay calm for the first 30 seconds, that’s the hardest part
    • Stay as long as feels right, even five minutes is enough to feel the difference

    📍 Zurich | Free (outside summer) / CHF ~5-8 in season | Link 🔗

    5. Minimum Boulder – Indoor Rock Climbing

    Zurich’s climbing centre for complete beginners and experienced climbers alike.

    Minimum Boulder – Leutschenbachstrasse 44, 8050 Zurich

    Indoor climbing forces you to be completely present, you genuinely cannot think about anything else when you’re three metres off the ground figuring out where to put your foot next. No experience needed, equipment rental available and intro sessions on offer. Go solo to challenge yourself or bring someone along.

    How it works:

    • Arrive and rent equipment – shoes and harness included in the rental fee
    • Book an intro session if it’s your first time, they walk you through the basics
    • Start on the beginner walls and work your way up at your own pace
    • Bouldering also available if you want to climb without ropes

    📍 Zurich | CHF 26 | 2h+ | Link 🔗

    6. SUP Paddleboarding – Lake Zurich

    Stand-up paddleboarding on one of the most beautiful lakes in Switzerland.

    SUP Paddleboarding – Heimatstrasse 7, 8008 Zürich

    Calm on the surface, surprisingly challenging once you’re actually on the board. SUP forces you to focus entirely on balance and movement, your mind goes quiet in a way it rarely does. Go early morning for the best light and the calmest water.

    How it works:

    • Rent your board from a provider directly at the lake, no advance booking usually needed
    • Get a quick briefing on paddle technique and balance before you head out
    • Start on your knees first if you need to find your footing
    • Stand up gradually, feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent
    • Paddle out and enjoy, Lake Zurich from the water is something else entirely

    📍 Lake Zurich | 1h = CHF 31.66, 2h = CHF 47.50 | 1-2h | Link 🔗

    7. Uetliberg – Zurich’s Own Mountain

    A free hike right on Zurich’s doorstep with views that will make you question why you don’t do this every weekend.

    Take the S10 from Zurich HB, it’s a 20-minute ride and you’re there. Hike up through the forest or take the train straight to the summit. Either way the views earn their reputation. Time it for sunset if you can – the whole city spreads out below you in golden light and it’s one of those moments that makes you feel very small and very alive. There’s a restaurant and hotel at the top if you want to make a full evening of it.

    💡 New Year’s tip: Uetliberg is one of the best spots in Zurich to watch the fireworks. The entire city lights up below you – every neighbourhood, every bridge, every light. Even if the weather isn’t great down in the city, it often clears at the top. Worth making the trip.

    How it works:

    • Take the S10 from Zurich HB – about 20 minutes to the top
    • Hike up from the station (80 min) or ride the train all the way to the summit
    • Follow the ridge trail for panoramic views of the city and the Alps
    • Stay for sunset or dinner at the restaurant at the top if you want to end the day right

    📍 Zurich (S10 from HB) | Free + CHF 4-5 train | 2-3h | Link 🔗

    8. Axtra – Urban Axe Throwing

    Not just throwing axes at a wall. A full coached experience – with games, competition and a tournament to finish.

    Axtra – Dörflistrasse 50, 8050, Zürich

    Here’s how it actually works: you don’t walk in and start throwing. Axtra is a proper guided session, structured, surprisingly technical once you get into it and genuinely fun from start to finish. By the end you’ll have gone from complete beginner to competing in a tournament against your group. Cathartic, slightly ridiculous and the kind of activity that becomes a story you tell for weeks. Reservation required — no walk-ins accepted.

    How it works:

    • Arrive at your reserved time, venue opens from 14:00 daily
    • Watch a safety video and sign a waiver
    • Receive personal coaching from an axe expert – technique, stance, release point
    • Practice your throws until you find your rhythm
    • Play 13 different interactive games projected directly onto the targets via tablets
    • Finish with a group tournament to find the ultimate champion

    📍 Zürich | 1h = CHF 59 per person | ~1-2h | Link 🔗

    The list is here. The weekend is right there.

    Which one are you trying first? Drop it in the comments 👇

    Want more ideas? Check out 10 Creative Experiences to Try in Zurich

    10 Creative EXPERIENCES

    If you enjoyed this post, manifest a little heart below ♡

  • What Your Saved Posts Say About You

    What Your Saved Posts Say About You

    4–6 minutes

    📚 Atomic Habits – James Clear · The Paradox of Choice – Barry Schwartz · Die With Zero – Bill Perkins

    You saved it at 2am.

    A hiking trail you’ve never been to. A solo trip itinerary. A morning routine that starts with cold water and ends with journalling and a sense of purpose you’ve been chasing for two years. Maybe a night out that looked like the kind of memory you’d still be talking about at 40.

    You woke up the next day. Opened the app again. Kept scrolling.

    The save stayed exactly where you left it.

    You’re not bad at following through. You’re addicted to the feeling of almost.

    Saving something activates the same reward system in your brain as actually doing it – at a fraction of the effort. You get the hit. You move on. And every time you do, your brain quietly learns that saving is the action.

    Researchers have a name for this: the intention-action gap – the space between what we intend to do and what we actually do. It’s one of the most studied phenomena in behavioural psychology, and your saved folder is a perfect case study.

    Before we go deeper, tell me which one you are.

    Which Type of Saver Are You?

    “I’m going to be a completely different person by September.”

    Your saves read like a mood board for the version of yourself you’re this close to becoming. The 5am walks. The film camera. The Airbnb in the middle of nowhere. The person who actually does things instead of screenshotting them.

    You’ve saved enough content to build that version from scratch. They just haven’t shown up yet.

    “I just need someone to come with me.”

    You save concerts, day trips, restaurants that look like they belong in a different life. Exhibitions that close in three weeks. Events that sold out while you were waiting for someone to say yes.

    The thing expires. You save the next one. You tell yourself next time will be different.

    “I’ll do it when things calm down.”

    After this deadline. After the move. After summer. After you feel more like yourself.

    You’ve been saying this long enough that “calm” has started to sound like a place that doesn’t actually exist.

    “This is literally so me.”

    You save it because it matches you – who you are, who you want to be, the version of your life that feels just slightly out of reach. The save feels like a yes.

    But a save isn’t a yes. It’s a maybe, dressed up as intention.

    One of those is you. Probably more than one. And here’s the thing – it’s not a character flaw. It’s a design feature of the internet. The algorithm is built to give you content that makes you feel like you’re already living the life you want. Every save is a small hit of identity.

    Studies show that 75% of young adults regularly experience FOMO – not just fear of missing out on what’s happening now, but on entire versions of themselves they keep putting off. Your saved folder isn’t anxiety. It’s evidence.

    Why You Never Go Back to Your Saves

    In Atomic Habits, James Clear makes a distinction that changed how I think about this. He calls it motion versus action.

    Motion is planning, researching, saving, intending. It feels productive. It looks like progress. Action is the thing that actually moves you forward.

    The uncomfortable part? Motion feels almost as good as action – it runs on the same brain reward system, just without any risk of failure attached.

    Saving an experience means you never find out if you’d actually enjoy it alone. Saving the morning routine means you never have to fail at it at 7am when it’s raining. Saving the trip means you never have to sit with your own company – and find out you love it.

    Your brain rewards the plan almost as much as the experience. So you save, feel good, and move on. That’s the trap.

    Barry Schwartz wrote about the other side of this in The Paradox of Choice – the more options we accumulate, the more paralysed we become. We confuse having a folder full of options with having a plan.

    It isn’t a plan. It’s a waiting room.

    What Your Saves Are Actually Telling You

    Our saved folder isn’t a graveyard of your failures. It’s the most unfiltered version of your desires – logged before the excuses arrived, before you talked yourself back into your routine, before you decided it wasn’t the right time.

    Your saves know what you want. The question is when you’re going to decide that information actually means something.

    Stop Collecting. Start Cashing In

    Pick one. Not the whole folder. One.

    The one you keep coming back to. The one that still makes you feel something after the fifth time you’ve seen it.

    Book it. Sign up. Put a real date on it – not soon, an actual date.

    Bill Perkins writes about memory dividends in Die With Zero – the idea that experiences compound. The earlier you have them, the more they pay you back: in how you feel about your life, in who you become, in what you have to say when someone asks what you’ve been up to lately.

    Your saved posts are investments you haven’t made yet. Every week they sit there, the returns go down.

    Your saved folder isn’t evidence that you’re lazy.
    It’s evidence that you want more than what you’re currently giving yourself.

    So, which type were you? Drop it in the comments. And if you’re already thinking of someone to send this to, that’s your answer.

    Still saving things you’ve been meaning to do? I went and actually did one – here’s what happened.

    Paint, Pressure & Lilacs in a Jar

    If you enjoyed this post, manifest a little heart below ♡

  • Paint, Pressure & Lilacs in a Jar

    Paint, Pressure & Lilacs in a Jar

    4–6 minutes

    My first official side quest

    There’s something slightly humbling about willingly signing up to do something you’re not naturally good at. And for me, that thing is painting.

    Paint It Easy Studio – Bederstrasse 94, 8002 Zürich

    I’ve never really been “the creative one.” I like things to look good, but I also like knowing how to make them look good. So, sitting in front of a blank canvas, hoping for the best? Slightly stressful.

    But I had this thought:
    I can’t really have flowers at home (my cat would absolutely destroy them and probably poison herself in the process)… so why not paint some instead?

    The part where I thought this would be serious (it wasn’t)

    I walked into the studio expecting something a bit… quiet. Focused. Almost intimidating. Instead, there was a bar?

    People chatting, music playing, everyone casually painting like they’ve done this before. It felt more like an apéro than a class just with canvases.

    Everything was already set up: brushes, paints, palette, and right in front of me – a blank canvas, plus the “ideal version” of what we were about to paint: Lilacs in a jar.

    So basically: here’s what it should look like…

    Confidence lasted approximately 12 minutes

    At first, I felt fine.

    We started by tracing the outlines, which already felt like a safe start, and I thought: okay, I can do this. This is manageable. Then the painting actually started.

    Background first – soft yellows into white, blending into blue. Very calm, very aesthetic… until I realised everyone around me was moving much faster.

    And I was still… thinking.

    Mixing colours. Re-checking. Trying to make it “perfect.” Classic.

    The comparison spiral (yes, it happened)

    At some point, I looked around.

    Everyone was already working on their flowers. Meanwhile, I was still somewhere between “this might look good” and “why am I still on step two?”

    That was probably the most frustrating part.

    Not because I didn’t understand, but because I wanted to do it right. And doing it “right” was slowing me down.

    Plot twist: slow didn’t mean bad

    The teacher, Jeanette, was walking around, checking everyone’s work, switching effortlessly between German and English, making the whole room feel relaxed and inclusive.

    She hadn’t said anything to me yet. Which obviously made me think:
    Okay… am I doing something wrong?

    Then she finally came over, looked at my canvas – and just went:

    “Oh wow, this is really pretty.”

    And suddenly… everything shifted.

    Because yes, I was slow. But what I was doing was somehow working.

    The moment I stopped trying to control everything

    Somewhere between painting the lilacs (with a brush… and later a sponge – I was the only one who took it, by the way) and adding the final details, I realised something:

    It was never going to look exactly like the reference picture. And that was fine. Actually, that was the whole point.

    Some people were following every step. Others were completely improvising. And somehow, everything still worked.

    That’s when it clicked.

    Creativity isn’t about getting it right.
    It’s about letting something take shape – even if it’s not what you expected.

    The part where I stayed longer than everyone else

    Everyone eventually finished, walked around, looked at each other’s paintings.

    Meanwhile, I was still there.

    Adding details. Asking questions. Fixing tiny things no one else probably noticed.

    Very on brand. But honestly? That’s when it got even better.

    It became less about “keeping up” and more about making it mine.

    So… was it actually good?

    I’ll be honest, during the workshop, I was hard on myself.

    But when I got home and looked at it again?

    It was actually… really nice. Not perfect. Not identical to the reference.

    But mine. Which, for me, is already a win.

    What this one taught me

    This workshop made me realise that creativity isn’t something you either “have” or don’t. It’s something you allow.

    You can be slow. You can overthink. You can even doubt everything you’re doing halfway through.

    And still end up creating something beautiful.

    Would I do it again?

    100% !!!

    This is one of those things that works in almost any context:

    • a date (honestly, such a good one)
    • after-work with colleagues
    • a random Saturday when you don’t know what to do
    • or even alone, if you feel like trying something new without overthinking it

    And the best part? You leave with something you made.

    Not just an experience – something you can actually keep.

    Which, in my case, might be the only “flowers” that survive in my apartment.

    Your turn

    At some point, you stop reading about things and actually go do one.

    Not because you’re “good” at painting.
    Not because you’re suddenly trying to become creative.

    But just to see what happens when you sit down, pick up a brush, and don’t overthink it for once.

    If you’d like to see a video about my personal experience, come check out my instagram.

    👉 Book your own workshop

    And if you do… I’d love to know what you end up creating.

    Drop a comment If you would try this side quest.

    If you’re not sure this one is for you, explore the rest of the list it’s full of creative ideas you can actually try.

    10 creative Experiences

    If you enjoyed this post, manifest a little heart below ♡

  • 10 Creative Experiences to Try (Even If You’re Not Creative)

    10 Creative Experiences to Try (Even If You’re Not Creative)

    4–7 minutes

    I started keeping a list. Every time I came across something that made me think “I should actually do that” – it went on the list. A pottery wheel session. A cocktail class. A flower bar. Things that sound slightly intimidating and completely worth it.

    I’m working through it. Some I’ve already tried, some are still on the to-do. But if you’ve been telling yourself you’re “not creative” – this list is for both of us. Here are 10 experiences worth trying, half are workshops you can book today, half cost nothing and just need a bit of courage.

    Part 1 – Workshops

    1. DB Pottery

    A Zurich based studio offering open wheel sessions for all levels – no experience needed.

    There’s something deeply satisfying about putting your hands in clay and making something with them. Your first attempt probably won’t be a vase but it might be a lopsided bowl or a collapsed cylinder. That’s the point. DB Pottery runs open sessions so you can just show up, no pressure, no expectations. One of those things that slows your brain down in the best possible way.

    I would definitely go for the “Pottery Taster Course” !

    📍Zurich | CHF 220 | ~3h | Link 🔗

    2. Kulto Solar – Jewelry Making

    A Zurich based studio where you make your own silver jewelry in a guided workshop.

    Making something you can actually wear afterward is a very specific kind of satisfaction. At Kulto Solar you work with silver -soldering, shaping, finishing – and leave with a piece that’s completely yours. No experience needed, just patience and a willingness to follow the steps.

    📍Zurich | CHF 150 – 200 | ~3h | Link 🔗

    3. PIE Paint It Easy – Sip & Paint

    PIE runs guided painting sessions in Zurich where you create your own piece to take home.

    There’s something disarming about a blank canvas and not knowing what to do with it. That’s exactly where you start.The session is guided but relaxed, so you can figure things out as you go. No experience needed, and honestly, that’s the point.You can sip on a cocktail while you paint, which makes it feel less like a class and more like trying something new without overthinking it.

    📍Zurich & Basel | CHF 70-80 | ~3h | Link 🔗

    4. Shake ‘N Smile – Cocktail Making

    A cocktail workshop where you learn to mix, shake, and create your own drinks.

    Half workshop, half party. You learn actual techniques – the right shake, how to balance flavors – but the vibe is fun, not formal. Great to do with a friend or solo if you want to meet people. You’ll also leave knowing how to make at least one drink that sounds impressive at a dinner party.

    📍Zurich & Basel | CHF 89 | ~2h | Link 🔗

    5. Tufting Club – Rug Workshop

    Tufting Club offers hands-on rug workshops where you design and make your own textile piece.

    You use a tufting gun to push yarn through a canvas and build a rug from scratch. It’s loud, satisfying, and slightly addictive. You design your own pattern, choose your colors, and leave with something that looks like it belongs in an interior design shoot. One of the more unexpected things on this list.

    📍Zurich | CHF 250 | ~4h | Link 🔗

    6. Rangoly – Flower Bar Atelier

    The Rangoly Flower Bar Atelier is a bookable studio experience where you create your own dried flower arrangement, freely and at your own pace.

    No skill required – you just pick what you like ! At the Rangoly Flower Bar Atelier, you start by choosing a vase and your dried flowers, then just see where it goes. No strict steps, no pressure to make it perfect. Just arranging, adjusting, and finding a balance that feels right.

    It’s the kind of experience that feels almost meditative. And somehow, the bouquet you make yourself always ends up meaning a little more.

    – which, by the way, makes for a much better gift when you can casually say you made it yourself.

    📍Winterthur | CHF 39 entry (+ vase & flowers separately) | ~90 min | Link🔗

    Part 2 – Free Solo Experiences

    7. Go on a Sketch Walk

    Take a notebook and wander somewhere unfamiliar, sketching whatever catches your eye along the way.

    Grab a notebook and walk somewhere unfamiliar. Sketch what you see — buildings, people, shadows, whatever catches your eye. You don’t need to be good at drawing. The goal isn’t the result, it’s the way it changes how you look at things. You start noticing details you’d have walked right past.

    8. Pin a Random Spot on Google Maps and Go

    Open Google Maps, zoom out, close your eyes, drop a pin – then just go.

    Open Google Maps, zoom out, close your eyes, drop a pin. Then go. It sounds ridiculous until you actually do it and end up somewhere you never would have found on purpose. A tiny adventure that costs nothing except the bus fare.

    9. Go to a Museum Alone

    Wander through a museum at your own pace, with no one else shaping how long you stay or what you notice.

    Going with someone means negotiating what to see. Alone, you set your own pace. You can stand in front of one painting for ten minutes, or leave after twenty. No pressure to have an opinion out loud. Solo museum visits are quietly underrated.

    10. Build a Mood Board From Real Life

    Forget Pinterest – go outside and collect your own visuals, one photo at a time.

    Forget Pinterest. Go outside, take photos of things that catch your eye – textures, colors, moments. Print them, or just collect them in one album. A mood board made from things you actually noticed in real life tells you more about yourself than an algorithm ever will.

    Do it with someone and it becomes even better. Pick a color each, spend the day hunting for it in unexpected places, and capture whatever matches. At the end, you put it all together – and suddenly it’s not just a mood board, it’s a shared memory.

    Which one is going on your list first?

    Drop a comment and tell me which one you’d pick for your first side quest.

    If you’re overthinking which one to choose, go read the manifesto. It’s not about picking perfectly, it’s about saying yes before you talk yourself out of it.

    The Manifesto

    If you enjoyed this post, manifest a little heart below ♡

  • The Side Quest Manifesto: A Simple Rule for a More Interesting Life

    The Side Quest Manifesto: A Simple Rule for a More Interesting Life

    5–7 minutes

    We didn’t lose our curiosity. We traded it for comfort.

    A manifesto is meant to be simple and obvious, just like our daily routines. Google Maps tells me where to go, algorithms decide what I should watch, what I should listen to, what I should like. My days are efficient, predictable, optimized to the point where I barely have to think.

    And honestly, that should feel great, but it doesn’t.

    Because the more convenient life gets, the less I question anything. Same choices, same patterns. It starts to feel like I’m not deciding anymore, I’m just repeating yesterday.

    But comfort has a side effect. It kills curiosity. Not all at once. It just slowly takes over. You stop trying new things, not because you made a decision, but because routine quietly makes it for you. Days blur into each other. Everything feels familiar, but not in a good way, more like… nothing stands out. Decisions become automated. Exploration fades, slowly cascading by.

    This blog exists to challenge that.

    Bülach

    A reminder worth keeping

    “Not all those who wander are lost.”
    J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)

    Curiosity does not always require a grand adventure. Sometimes it begins with a small interruption to routine.

    The Idea

    Before I Get Too Comfortable is built on a simple idea:

    Not something extreme. Not something impressive. Just something different enough to break the pattern.

    Yes to trying something new. Yes to going somewhere unfamiliar. Yes to doing something you might be bad at, awkward at, or completely clueless about. Yes to the small idea that pops into your head and immediately gets shut down because it feels inconvenient.

    That tiny moment, that hesitation, that’s where the fire starts.

    Because I’m not doing this to become amazing at everything. I’m not trying to master ten hobbies or reinvent myself every week. I just don’t want life to feel like a loop where I forgot to exist. I want to encourage people to push further than what we live, to seek more life.

    Another reminder

    “Adventure is out there; you just have to go find it.”
    Jake the Dog (2010)

    And here’s the truth, adventure is not what we think it is.

    Jucker Farm – Dorfstrasse 23 ⋅ CH-8607 Seegräben

    It’s not always aesthetic. It’s not always exciting. Most of the time, it’s small. Stupidly small. Saying yes when everything in you says stay in, stay safe, stay comfortable.

    But those small decisions hit harder than you think.

    They wake you up.

    Here’s How This Plays Out

    This blog follows the small moments.

    The ones that are easy to ignore. The ones that don’t look like much at first, but somehow end up feeling different. A random detour. A decision that didn’t need to happen, but did anyway.

    It’s about interruption.

    About catching yourself in the middle of a routine and deciding, just for once, not to follow it all the way through. Each side quest is just that. A small, deliberate choice to step outside the box, try something unfamiliar.

    Some of these experiments will be short. Some will be longer. Most of them will probably be random. But that’s not the point.

    The point is the decision behind it.

    Because nothing really changes until YOU decide to say yes.

    Why This Project Matters

    Freetown Christiania – Copenhagen, Denmark

    Because most people don’t miss opportunities. They hesitate through them. Not in a dramatic, obvious way. In small, forgettable moments, the kind you barely register. The plan you postpone, the posts you saved. The “I’ll do it another time” that quietly disappears. And nothing happens.

    Not because life got in the way. Just because you didn’t act when it showed up. Not deciding is also a decision.

    And the problem is, you don’t notice it while it’s happening. You only notice it later, when something feels off and you can’t explain why.

    This project is about catching that moment earlier.

    Right when hesitation shows up. Right when something feels slightly uncomfortable, slightly inconvenient, slightly out of place, and choosing it anyway.

    Because the difference between a life that feels lived and one that feels repeated is often just that. A small decision, made at the right moment.

    And most people skip it.

    The Side Quest Framework

    Curiosity doesn’t show up when it’s convenient. It shows up at the worst times. When you’re busy. When you’re tired. When it would be so much easier to ignore it and stick to what you already planned.

    This project turns those moments into side quests. Each path interrupts routine in its own way :

    Some challenge the body. Some challenge creativity. Others challenge hesitation :
    • Putting myself in unfamiliar situations and rediscovering what it feels like to be a beginner again.
    • Sometimes I’ll lean towards creativity, to remember ways of when we used to be younger.
    • Some quests will challenge me to step outside familiar social circles, interacting with strangers, new environments, or conversations that routine would normally filter out.
    • And sometimes the quest will simply be about getting lost on purpose. Visiting places that exist around but remain invisible because routine has made us stop noticing them

    There’s no strict structure behind this. No schedule, no system to optimize, no checklist to complete. Curiosity doesn’t follow rules, so neither will we.

    Some ideas will come out of thin air. Some will feel random. Some will probably make no sense at all.

    This isn’t about doing things right. It’s about staying open long enough to see what happens when you stop filtering everything through comfort and start following curiosity instead.

    The Invitation

    The mission of this project is simple.

    Exploration isn’t far away. It’s not expensive. It’s not waiting for the “right moment.” It’s right there.

    In the decision you keep skipping. The one that feels slightly inconvenient. Slightly uncomfortable. Slightly unnecessary.

    The one you almost say no to without thinking.

    So if you ever feel stuck in repetition, No plan. No pressure. No idea where this is going. That’s kind of the point. Because the best things don’t start when everything makes sense.

    consider this an invitation.

    Tag along.

    Let curiosity take the lead for a moment. because not knowing the ETA is better than counting down when you will reach your destination

    Because sometimes the most interesting stories begin with a very simple sentence:

    “I almost didn’t do it.”

    The Rule

    And that brings us to the rule of this project. Just like my cat, If something sparks curiosity, the answer is YES.

    Bianca – My cat

    Consider this your official permission slip to break your routine.

    Drop a comment. Pick a side quest. Try it. See what happens.
    And if it turns into a story, you already know where to find me.

    If you enjoyed this post, manifest a little heart below ♡

    back to homepage