I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump lately.
Since my vacation (which was a month ago already!) I haven’t found a book that I’ve enjoyed.
I’ve read and listened to a couple of mediocre books, plus I poked around in a few other books but didn’t finish them. I haven’t even updated GoodReads, so everything I’ve read is still hanging around in my “Currently Reading” list.
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, but what I did read I enjoyed.
I think this has something to do with a low-level feeling of discontent, a lingering sense of ennui if you will, that I’ve been living with for some time. I’m ready to make a change. I’ve been ready for awhile.
Vacations have a way of helping to clear the clutter and give you space to think about these things.
Now that I’m back from vacation it’s been hard to return to my regular routine when I know that I want something different for my life. There are a few factors outside of my control keeping change at bay for now. Changes will happen soon, just not yet.
I feel like I’m living in a state of limbo. Though I still need to have joyful activities in my life.
Reading is one of my most treasured activities. Plus, reading makes me feel good. It’s relaxing, it recharges me, it’s escapism, and allows me to be more reflective. I don’t quite feel myself when I’m not reading consistently.
So here I find myself, feeling stuck, experiencing a reading slump, and wondering how to enjoy my life here and now, when I wait to move new adventures.
How do you manage a reading slump?
The Seventeenth Line 