I felt robotic, despite knowing that I’m meant to be creative and to find enjoyment in life.
Over the years, I’ve played indoor soccer, lifted weights, blogged, practiced guitar and kayaked. It has even been as simple as taking my dog for a walk on a nightly basis.
I recently heard Max Lucado share about the importance of having an activity to engage in that has no consequences if things don’t go as planned.
It’s freeing to have areas that are restorative and enjoyable, even when it’s less than ideal.
Find a hobby and have fun with it!
3. Friends
Recently, my wife and I had our closest friends approach us about our friendship with them. Basically, they asked us if they were misinterpreting our friendship with them and asked if we were not as close as they thought we were.
They told us they felt like they never know what’s going on in our life and that we seemed distant. They were right. I was carrying a heavy weight and was keeping it to myself. We had stopped reaching out and were keeping conversation at a surface level.
It truly was one of the most caring acts of friendship that I’ve experienced.
I am so grateful for a friendship like this. We decided to pour our hearts out to them. Doing so was tremendously helpful in navigating through the difficult feelings and decisions.
If you have close friends that you haven’t been intentional to deepen your friendship with, stop what you’re doing right now and touch base.
Send them a text, say hi, make dinner plans, schedule a time to hang out soon. You need it.
4. Learning
Being a learner is key to becoming a more effective leader. With the right perspective, learning new things is exciting and energizing.
Information has never been more accessible than it is right now. Most of us have ready access to books, podcasts, the Internet and so much more.
