We don’t talk about boredom enough. Especially when it’s happening to someone who’s seemingly doing comparatively well. It gets confusing because according to you and the people around you, you’re still delivering, still reliable, still showing up and yet, it all feels flat. That spark you used to have? It has gone quiet and you’re just not feeling much anymore.
And it’s frustrating, because sometimes even your employer might be doing all the right things that would keep anyone happy, maybe you also have good colleagues, you have flexibility, you even get recognized for your efforts. So then why does it still feel off? Because the issue is not that you are tired of this work. Sometimes you have done it so long, it has become predictable, or too easy to do, or such a routine, that you end up wanting something new or some change within this work that you still believe in. A shift, a deeper sense of purpose again.