The Quiet Season of Change

John Bradley "JJ" Jackson

27 Oct 2025 • 1 min read

Ever hit a stretch in life when nothing excites you anymore? You’re not lazy. You’re not sick. You’re changing.

At first, it feels like you’re losing interest in everything: work, friends, even the things that used to make you happy. It’s confusing and uncomfortable.

People start to notice. They ask, “Are you okay?” You smile and say you’re fine, but inside you know something deeper is shifting.

That stillness you feel? It’s not the end. It’s the space before transformation.

You start to notice that nothing feels the same anymore. The old routines, the familiar patterns don’t fit like they used to. You’re standing somewhere between who you were and who you’re becoming, and that “in-between” can feel strangely empty. It is time to let go of old routines and habits.

Here’s the secret. When life feels hollow, you’re actually evolving. You’re shedding an old version of yourself, and that takes energy. The disconnection, the quiet, even the boredom are all part of the process.

This is what it looks like to outgrow your old self. It’s a phase of quiet disconnection, not depression or failure. It’s your inner self re-calibrating. The shift begins within, long before anything changes on the outside.

If you can find peace in that silence, something remarkable happens. The next chapter begins, quietly and without fanfare. You won’t wake up one day “fixed.” You just start to feel a little more like yourself again, but this time, it’s the new you.

And that’s the truth: your new beginning doesn’t start when you start caring again.
It starts right now in the stillness, in the not-knowing, in the quiet work of becoming.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOdGjMlMH6c