You loved that song. Played it on repeat. Then one day… silence. If your relationships feel the same way, maybe it’s time to remix the routine.
Have you ever heard a song for the first time and you thought that song is exactly saying how I feel? The song ‘s melody, the singer’s voice, and the words just grab a hold of you. You find yourself playing this song over and over. Perhaps you put it on repeat on your streaming service. You played the song so often you have the words memorized. You may have put it on a special playlist. You sing along with it. You dance to it. And then, all of a sudden you stop playing it. Not purposely. But you just stop playing it.
One day you are playing that playlist and the song that meant so much to you plays. Does it have the same kick it had when you originally heard it? What’s going on? If we want to keep something new in our lives, we have to change how we approach it. We can’t keep doing the same thing over and over again. Our mind thinks this is boring. This is true in our relationships. Some relationships flame out from boredom. The parties fall into a rut that their actions are predictable. Our relationships are a living organism that needs to nourishment if the relationship is to grow. You can’t keep breathing new life into a relationship by doing the same things over and over again. We energize our lives when we break out of our routine habits. Maybe this is the year you travel to a different destination. Try a different type of cuisine. Change up the routine at night. The possibilities of injecting energy and new life into our lives and relationships are endless. Try it and you’ll be surprised how much better you feel.
🎤 Three Amusing & Engaging Questions:
- If your relationship were a playlist, would it be labeled “Greatest Hits” or “Now That’s What I Call Predictable Vol. 94”?
- When was the last time you surprised someone you love with something other than your snoring?
- Are you stuck in “Groundhog Day” mode—or ready to hit shuffle on your life?