I had little to no motivation the last two weeks, hence why I had no new posts. I’m not really sure anyone entirely cares but I felt a little guilty. So hello again.

I like to write about all of the things I don’t talk about. I think sometimes I find peace in writing about things I think people will also find comforting, the same things nobody else likes to talk about. I think one of those things is falling into a rut. Nobody likes to admit when they’re not doing their best.

College is hard. It’s so easy to put our priorities on the back burner and wish for everyday to be the weekend. I’m guilty of it. I think what also makes this stage of life so hard is the anticipation for the future. For me, it’s the impending doom of how I might fail in my career, the absolute crawl to my 21st birthday, and the stress of completing college. I think whether we think about it in large amounts or only ever so often, the future scares us all.

Falling into a rut feels a whole lot like sitting on the subway and never getting off. At least that’s how I see it. Everyone is getting off at their stops, and I’m just watching the world around me move. It’s really quite depressing when I put it that way.

When it comes to being in a rut, or some unproductive place in your life the days can blur together. That assignment due on Friday is suddenly due tomorrow. Monday was over before you could blink and suddenly it’s Friday morning. That happens to me. The classic “I’ll do it later”- an overused phrase of mine.

I think recognizing when you’re in this weird, stagnant place in your life can be good and bad. It’s all about the ability to get up and decide to make changes that makes all the difference.

Have a good week.

xoxo

Caroline