And through the woods to grandmother’s house we go.
Most of us load up the podcasts, the music, the movies for the kids, the noise cancelling headphones, extra headphones just in case and anything else we can think of so no one gets bored and the trip goes quickly.
But boredom gets a bad wrap. We rush to fill every lull with more consumption and stimulation to avoid the boredom that is sure to confirm that we don’t have enough going on in our lives.
I think boredom has a lot more to offer than what it might appear.
You know what happens when you’re bored? You think of something. Something you wouldn’t have unless you were bored first. It takes boredom to get to some of those deeper recesses of the mind.
So enjoy the movies and the music and the noise canceling headphones but don’t be afraid of giving yourself a little gift of boredom.
