This past weekend, Jordan and I saw something rare and beautiful. Something we haven’t seen for a long time. We saw a blank space on our calendar.
Amidst all of the weddings, sales conferences, and every event in between, we needed to hit the reset button. We needed a boring day where lightbulbs were replaced, carpets were vacuumed, leaves were raked, and closets were reorganized. We needed a day that allowed for the extra long walk through the neighborhood across the street. More than anything, we needed a day not entertained by a DJ and an open bar, but by Charlie stumbling around the park and giggling on the swings.
I typically don’t do boring well. I prefer the open bar. But this free space was needed. And I quickly realized, racing the little bear on my hands and knees to get the closest toy brought a similar sense of joy and exhilaration that I felt all summer and fall on the wedding dance floor.
This week, we resume our busy lives and I’m at another fun and jam packed conference with my team. But I’ll do my best to remember some of the best days are the boring ones. I look forward to that next free space on the calendar.
The Janiec Reflection 