I like having a very full life. I enjoy the chaos that comes from managing many projects at once, but in the last few years, I’ve found myself experiencing several seasons that seem very…well…boring. No exciting projects on the horizon, no important meetings to fill my days…just normal life.
In my twenties, I would fill this space with whatever felt important – and those were always “good” things. Taking on another volunteer position, helping a friend succeed in his project, filling my evenings with activity. I would be too tired and too distracted to think about my own projects, and they weren’t moving forward anyway so it felt like I should fill my life with other things.
What I began to discover was the reason my projects weren’t succeeding is that I didn’t have the space in my life to make them happen.
In the last few years, I’ve made a conscience effort not to fill my life with things when my ideas seem to be stalled out but to somewhat patiently wait. Those have been some lonely seasons, and sometimes, they have felt endless.
As I look back, I don’t regret my willingness to wait it out. In a moment, things have changed, my ideas have started to move forward again, and I have the space in my life to actually make them happen. I move out of those seasons more rested and more confident that I’m on the right track.
What about you? Are you able to take the “dry” seasons and wait it out? How do you handle the lonely times?
