# Newness and No Plans

By [Sofi Glow](https://paragraph.com/@sofi-glow) · 2025-06-06

---

Is there anything more magical than the first days, weeks, even months in a new place? For me, the question is rhetorical. The freshness of feeling, the sharpness of perspective, the promise of something beautiful — that’s what has always led me through life, hand in hand.

Somewhere deep inside, a phoenix always knew when the time was near. And this time, we had a proper conversation. We reached a compromise — one that might allow me to stay in Lavillia longer than I’ve stayed anywhere before.

To step outside and just walk — that’s my favorite way to get to know a place.

No map. No plans. No expectations. Just go forward. Turn if you hear music. Follow sunlight on the walls. Stop where the scent of coffee warms your chest or your heart skips, suddenly and for no clear reason.

I’ve decided to explore this little town just like that — street by street. A café, a shop, a place — each one like a new page in a book.

To stroll through a town without rushing.

The perfect plan — for someone who doesn't like making plans.

_Written at the very beginning of the journey_

[https://lavillia.com/](https://lavillia.com/)

---

*Originally published on [Sofi Glow](https://paragraph.com/@sofi-glow/newness-and-no-plans)*