Time to read: 45 seconds. It's August.
A client asked this week, "what's the deal with August?" She is having difficulty finding solid ground and if she's honest, she wants to sit on a porch and read a book. I'm hearing similar things from many clients this week.
So, what's the deal with August?
After 10 years of working with clients, here are my observations about August:
- You're in-between which is disconcerting. It's no longer summer, and it's not yet fall. It's hard to know how to be. (If you're curious, check out the concept of liminal space.)
- The engine is revving and you're not ready to drive off yet. You feel like you'll be ready to go soon. But not yet.
- The air is filled with anticipation. Back to school. Back to the office? (who knows about that one anymore)
- Fall is around the corner and there's a lot of uncertainty. Will your 3rd grader like her teacher? Will projects at the office increase? Will your family's schedule take off like a rocket? Will your senior get into college?
- Add the Delta variant, international and national politics, and ugliness in the news and you have a recipe for stalling.
The good news is that the solution is simple.
Wait.
August will turn into September which becomes October. I don't get to guarantee much in my line of work, and I can guarantee this. When September rolls around, you'll be ready to go.
Happens every year.
Happy August.