When I feel uninspired, I realize I'm not actually "uninspired" at all. It's that I am stuck in another area of my life, and I'm allowing it to take residence. Sometimes its obvious, sometimes not so much.
It's like a child who suddenly in the middle of doing their favorite thing bursts out crying, throws a temper tantrum and suddenly wants nothing to do with it. The tuned-in parent sees this and knows the cause is most likely that the child is either tired or hungry...or simply needs a hug and consolation.
Adults aren't really that different....usually feeling low, desolate, uninspired, etc. is masking tiredness, anger, hunger or loneliness. It can be general malaise or something specific, but the best solution is to know what activities recharge you.
That being said, I get "recharged" (if I don't simply need a nap or something to eat) by doing a solitary activity where I'm actually around people that I don't necessarily need to interact with.
Some favorites:
- go to a light-hearted movie
- go to a busy park and sit somewhere peaceful
- go to a museum
- head to a crowded bookstore
- wander around in the heart of downtown
- go to a very old Church and either attend Mass, light a votive candle or three, or sit in silence and take it all in and pray
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