I remember when my kids were little. They loved going to school! Everything there was so predictable. They always loved going back to the same vacation spot on Cape Cod. They always wanted to go to the same restaurant! They looked forward to “sameness.” They didn’t crave new experiences. Life and their own development were filled with constant new learning and sensation.
But as adults (and teens too), we want and need novelty. We plan vacations to new locations. We want to have new experiences, make new friends, or start new projects. Yet at the same time, we may find ourselves... Read More