The thing about traffic is, though, you kind of just have to sit through it. Sure, you can try to make a turn and take a detour, but chances are you're not the trailblazer you think you are.
As I was sitting at a particularly backed up section of the trip, I started thinking about how little time I've had for reflection lately. I've been super busy, and I'm finding this time in the world a lot of people are just putting their heads down and getting through it - myself included.
When I don't reflect, though, I notice it in my work. Believe it or not, things actually get harder. I struggle to find the right depth in report writing, and connections that may have come up naturally before now seem out of reach.
Today, I had just the right amount of space in my brain to see summer traffic as a bit of a blessing. When I know I'm going somewhere that'll take a while (which is pretty much anywhere these days), I'm going to come prepared with a few reflective questions to make the time feel a bit better spent.
How do you pass the time when you're sitting in traffic?
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