We’ve just crossed the finish line on end of the year holidays and though the tree still needs to be put away and the wrapping paper recycled, I find myself struggling a bit with the transition of it all.
We worked hard and fast right into the holiday season where we found ourselves surrounded by such much-needed down time. Now we’re gearing up to dive right back into to work. I like all of it: the work, the celebration, the rest, the play, and especially the lazy afternoons nestled under a down blanket on the couch.
What I don’t like are the transitions.
Sometimes it feels like we’re cruising along in fifth gear when in a moment’s notice we have to pop it into second, then sputter along, until it’s pedal to the medal and back in fifth. Now we need to drop it into fourth, wait, back up to fifth.
I like all the gears, I just don’t like the grinding I feel as I change in between. There’s this awkward painful sound that emits as we transition and find a new cruising speed, a new normal in each season of life.
What gear do you find yourself in? What’s your favorite gear? How do you transition well?
**The beautiful artwork shown above was found here.
