The other day, I found a frog in my bathroom.
Not a metaphor. A literal frog.
Middle of the night, barefoot, half-asleep boom. Tiny green intruder staring me down like he paid rent.
I laughed. Then I remembered:
This is exactly how life works.
Unexpected. Unscheduled. Unapologetic.
And honestly? Kinda brilliant.
The Plan Was Perfect… Until It Wasn’t
We’re taught to plan things out.
You know, set goals, build routines, color-code the calendar.
And don’t get me wrong, I love a solid plan. Big fan of bullet points.
But life?
Life prefers confetti.
And fire drills.
And frogs. Reminds me of the Toads @ Bundaberg (of the Rum type)
The Magic of a Good Detour
Once, I missed a flight and ended up having a long chat with a stranger in the airport bar.
That stranger introduced me to someone.
That someone led to a deal that changed my entire year.
If I’d made the flight, that opportunity never would've happened.
Missed flight = million-dollar moment.
So now when things don’t go to plan, I try to ask:
“What’s trying to happen instead?”
Spoiler: it’s usually better.
Straight Lines Are Boring
Look, you don’t read a book hoping everything goes smoothly for the hero.
That’d be a snoozefest.
Same with your life.
- You want twists.
- You want weird encounters.
- You want the “oh my god, remember when…” stories.
Even when you’re mid-chaos and thinking, “Seriously, universe?”—
That’s the good stuff.
No One’s Got the Full Script
I used to think I’d feel more secure once I had it all figured out.
Spoiler alert: that day never came.
What did come?
Unexpected chances. Surprise connections. A few glorious disasters that taught me more than any course or coach.
You don’t get the full script.
You get scene-by-scene.
And sometimes, the genre flips.
Frogs, Flat Tires & Fortune Cookies
The more you resist the unexpected, the more it bites back.
Lose your job?
Might be the push you needed.
Get dumped?
Maybe you just dodged a bullet. Or a boring life.
Found a frog in your bathroom?
Time to check your windows. Or your karma.
But either way, laugh. Lean in.
Because life’s weird. And when you expect it to stay tidy, you miss the real show.
🎙️ Wrap-Up: Show Up. Stay Open. Run With the Weird n Wild.
So here’s the deal:
- You can plan.
- You can prep.
- You can even pray to the Google Calendar gods.
But the best life stories happen when the plan explodes and something new pushes in.
So next time life goes off-script?
Don’t panic.
Don’t freeze.
Just smile, shift, and say:
“Ah, here we go. This is where the real story begins.”
Let the frog in.
Let the magic happen.
Now your turn—
What’s one unexpected moment that changed everything for you?
👇 Drop it in the comments or shoot me a message. Let’s swap stories.
