I used to think being bored meant I needed to find something to do. But being bored with your life isn't going to get solved by finding something else to do, you are looking for something else to be or to become.

Here are five signs that you are bored with your life and it’s time to raise your vibes:

1. You dread doing certain things, or maybe everything, because it feels like it’s too much work or you know you won’t like the result.

2. What once made you happy doesn’t bring you as much joy any more, or maybe even no joy at all.

3. You have a hard time forcing yourself to do the things you feel you ‘should’ be doing, even if you keep telling yourself you should do them because they’re important.

4. You find that you are missing appointments, forgetting commitments, arriving late and wanting to leave early, or finding excuses to avoid doing things.

5. You are ready to take off and leave it all behind and even if you know you won’t do that, it’s something you think about.

Boredom is a tug of war between the mind and the spirit, an invitation to find another way to ‘be’, instead of finding something else to do.

So the next time you're feeling bored with your life, consider that new potentials are knocking on the portal of your awareness and consider listening to them.

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