Honestly… this isn’t necessarily all bad. Sometimes you have to do ‘things’ to shake up your life – not a lot, just a little to clear the cobwebs. Because – ruts are disastrous. And if you find yourself in one, I personally believe it’s critical to shake things up or you won’t see what’s right in front of you. I know, I know… this sounds totally counterintuitive. It isn’t… just like standing on your head gives you a totally different perspective then standing on your feet. But it’s these little ‘jars’ that have the potential to spark some creative options.
I should explain that ‘going a little crazy’ isn’t a permanent state of being – it’s an interruption into the status quo designed to help you see things (and people, and ideas) in a slightly different light. It’s designed to add spice, add flavor, add different ways of doing things to what has always been. It is not dangerous… except to the status quo. And though it may only be a short blip on the radar screen, it may be sufficient for looking outside the lines.
I find these little bursts of ‘different’ very creative and sometimes we do need to be shaken out of our reverie or lead us into one. Going a little crazy can be our creative thoughts and ideas attempting to get our attention. OK, that might be a bit much but it can be the impetus to something new. It can also be the confirmation that what’s happening is precisely what needs to happen. Both are valuable to our confidence in continuing.
However, the caveat in this is to remember that after a short sojourn, you do need to return to the ‘here’. Part of the reason is to change or confirm direction. Part of it is to implement those parts of the ‘going a little crazy’ time into the current plan. But what you really need to remember is that ‘going a little crazy’ is in the mind of the person. Your crazy may be someone else’s norm.
…but what do you think?
