Two years ago I thought I had life all figured out. My five year plan was solid as a rock- or so I thought. Two years later, and my plans have changed dramatically from what I expected when I first moved to Colorado.

Spontaneity isn’t without its flaws, and sometimes choosing not to plan an adventure in a foreign country can lead to some mishaps. I may be laughing now, but here are 6 things I learned from my under-planned trip to Germany.

When was the last time that you did something that scared you? Was it this morning, last week or a few months ago? Recently I decided to conquer my fear of snowboarding.

For years I've told myself I wanted to create a blog, and for years I've made excuses: "I have nothing interesting to say," "No one will read it," "None of my ideas are going to be worthwhile." Today, though, I'm done giving in to the excuses. I'm done thinking I'm not creative enough, clever enough or what have you.