Dan and I were playing Pictionary the other night and I picked the word, incubate. I drew test tubes, a beaker, and a thermometer to show the heat. While we weren’t able to guess it before the time ran out, it did get us thinking about the other meanings of the word.
The meaning that stuck with me and is still here days later is,
to develop, grow, take form.
I love thinking about this definition in terms of a plan, goal, or idea.
There is something very satisfying to me about sitting on it for awhile rather than immediately acting on it.
Let it germinate – let the seeds start sprouting before taking any action.
We have been given a wonderful opportunity to put this concept into action immediately.
And before we probably would’ve acted right away – but this time we are sitting, pondering, weighing the options, and just letting the idea of it grow and blossom inside of us before we put it out into the world and act on it.
Can you think of an idea, goal, or plan that you can let incubate?
Is there anything in the back of your mind that you are ready to “give birth” to?
Have you ever tried to think of a word and the harder you tried to think of it the harder it was to remember?
And then did you notice when you gave up the struggle of trying to think of it, it just suddenly came to you?
You can do the same thing with your idea or dream. Instead of struggling to bring it to life, let it simmer inside of you for awhile. Put it on the backburner and when it’s ready – it will emerge beautifully.
Here’s to all of us just sitting on our ideas for awhile – letting them incubate and grow and come to life when the time is right!
