Rhythm Takes Time.

If you’ve seen me in the last two weeks or asked me how I’m doing or what’s going on in my world, you’ve probably heard me say, “we’re finding our rhythm.” As someone who isn’t incredibly patient and always want to know the answers, this is humbling for me.  But I’ve had a revelation and I’m leaning into it deeply.

Both of my children are experiencing big growth and schedule changes. One around real school and one around napping. (Yes, I recognize that sharing this information ages me drastically from my reading audience. I try not to write about this stuff here, but Mom content loading….and I promise it still applies) We’re a couple of weeks in and we’re still figuring things out. What’s the best way to way to get there in the morning? Which lunch will she eat the most of? How do we align everyone’s schedules?  

And on the second day I found myself saying “why isn’t this working?” or “why haven’t we figured this out yet?” And I realized… a rhythm needs time in order to be possible.

It’s a pattern, one of repetition or recurrence. It’s not just one or two of something. It’s many notes and more often than not, many notes repeated to find the right tune, one that feels good and sounds good.

Rhythm takes time, you won’t find it right away. Keep adding iterations, soon you’ll feel it and understand it.

Maybe you too are recently “back to school” or someone you love is and you are struggling with unknowns and a new schedule. Or maybe you are navigating a new job, commute or relationship. Whatever it is, it’s okay if you haven’t found your rhythm yet, it might be too soon.

A rhythm needs time, a rhythm takes time, give it time.

We’re building and growing every time we try a new option or repeat the same one. The only rhythm I’ve found so far is in the repetition of my response “we’re still finding our rhythm and rhythms take time.” And so far, that one is starting to sound pretty good.