Embrace Boring

It hard to go around being thankful for how things are every day. Every day can be monotonous and boring, sometimes life is full of the same old same old, but when I fall into this mindset, I’m set up for not appreciating what I have and, as the saying goes, you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone.

This type of mindset struck me as particular true when the pandemic first began. Right before the pandemic, I wasn’t feeling particular grateful, connected, content, or happy with where life was for me. Then the pandemic started, which was one of my worst fears.

All I longed for as lock downs began, and the future seemed uncertain, was the small things: knowing I’d be allowed to cross state lines to see my parents, getting to hug them, just laying in the living room casually enjoying their company, knowing we would still be allowed to go to the grocery store... When those options were taken away, I longed for the normalcy that I took for granted. I didn’t know what to miss or appreciate because everything was so readily available as an option before the lock down began.

I find myself too frequently falling into this mindset where I’m bored of everything around me and nothing is new or interesting. This sometimes feels like a depression setting in to me, but I have to remind myself: all of these little things that I take for granted could swiftly change like they once did with the pandemic.

I now choose to enjoy being board, embrace the mundane, and finding reasons to give more meaning to hugs from loved ones and cherish every moment. I embrace boring and find there are many every day delights to be grateful for.