Well, we tried to be spontaneous with mixed results! Herein lies the problem, being spontaneous enough for it to count, but not so spontaneous that you can’t capture it for a podcast! I guess this is where the wonderful Wadham Lodge FC come in! We semi-spontaneously found ourselves at their ground in Walthamstow watching a match (listen to the podcast for tips on how to cheer for the right team at a sporting event!)

What I am learning from spontaneity week is how often being open to veering slightly from a pre-determined plan can lead to moments of connection with the people around you. It helped that we took James along with us on this particular outing because we got to see that this is truly how he lives his life and we got to practice with a master! I love the fact that we got to meet people we would never have met and experience something we would never have experienced.

Anti-materialistic, I’m not going to lie, this was a little bit of a curve ball on the list. It seems at odds with the other attributes. However, this gave us a chance to talk to the wonderful Vicky about anti-materialism and more broadly, ethical living.

It was great talking to Vicky as she does really try to live this stuff out. She has really thought through her position and why she does the things she does. Ethical phone, fair-trade diamonds, fair-trade clothing. These are all decisions Vicky and her husband have made so that id they are going to be somewhat defined by the things they consume at least they are going to try and make sure these things have a positive impact.

This is going to be a challenge that I hope reaches beyond this week for me. I know personally that I need to be far more mindful about how I spend my money. Not just what I buy, but how much I buy and where I buy it from. So let’s see if I can find a way to be a little bit better this week!