It seems as if, while the rest of this year has gone by quickly, May has come to a halt. The minutes move by slowly on the clock, and I just wish this week would move a bit quicker so that June could come along. Luckily, I have a three-day weekend coming up, so I’ll be able to relax a bit. Next week is only a three-day week at work because I’m getting my wisdom teeth removed on Friday. I’m slightly nervous about that, but I think all will be well.
All of my favorite television shows (How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Big Bang Theory) have had their season finales, so there is nothing to watch on television. I’ve been finding myself reading in the afternoons–right now, I’m reading The Lovely Bones–but it hasn’t sped things along. Lately, life has seemed a bit on the boring side, and I know I could do something to change it; however, I’m trying to learn how to enjoy the slowness of time.
I want to fill my evenings with things to do that will keep me busy, but I won’t. I’m learning to enjoy sitting and relaxing with a book in my hand, the television off, and sunshine boiling in through the window. I know that I will be over-stressed with too much to do come August–when classes begin–so I’m trying to learn how to enjoy the fact that I literally have nothing on my plate right now (aside from work, of course).
I’m finding myself wishing that I would’ve taken a class this summer. Hopefully, once June hits, I’ll find a love for the “boring moments” in life again. In the latter half of June, I’ll be taking a trip with Husband for our second wedding anniversary; at some point this summer, I will be taking a trip with Husband and my in-laws to the beach and possibly to a cabin. I’m trying to plan going to baseball games (though I’ve never been a fan of baseball) and cookouts, just to enjoy the moments that can only exist in the summer. I’m learning to enjoy the simplicity of life, but it’s hard.
How do you make yourself okay with the “boring moments” in life? How do you “stay busy” without really staying busy?
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Oy, recovering from my tonsillectomy has made my life nothing but boring moments! It’s been hard because for a lot of it the only thing I’ve really been capable of doing is watching TV or movies because the pain medicine doesn’t allow me the focus to read…it just sort of saps my energy so I feel like a lump.
Trying to take my little moment to write or engage my brain a little bit is the best way to deal with the boredom…
I’m learning to relax when I get the opportunity. I’ve been reading a lot, journalling some … I’m not good with “slow times” either but I’m really trying to enjoy living in the moment and not making myself ridiculously busy!
The slow times are not my forte. I’m still not sure I have a full grasp on how to make the most of them. But I do engage in the little things that I don’t always get to do during the busier times of the year. Since I too have a light summer, I’ve taken to reading, stamping cards, crafting jewelry, and spending as much time as I can with my sister. Crafting keeps me going.
I’m okay with the boring moments right now as this is the calm before the storm that is motherhood for me. First baby is due in August.
PS: Parenthood is kind of amazing. Gotta love Adam Braverman
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