Is anyone else feeling the lockdown fatigue/overwhelm/guilt?
I was so busting to ‘get back to normal’ and to have my life back … and now that my days have the potential to resemble a slightly normal life, I’m slightly overwhelmed.
I feel like I have months to make up for, socialising, exercising, making up for lost time, rushing around … but I don’t want to.
It’s too much.
I’ve spoken to a lot of people about this, and I know it’s not just me.
I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but just know that I am here with you … it’s weird, and we are doing our best.
Here’s a few things that I’m doing to ease the weirdness:
• I’m being kind to myself and allowing myself to feel a bit off
• I’m prioritising a good diet – mostly (but with LOADS of water. Because: water = life (apparently)
• I’m moving my body in whatever way feels good, which at this point, is gentle walks (thanks #shoulderjointreplacement on the beach, or barefoot in our backyard, navigating the dog ‘bombs’ – and also taking arvo naps (again – #shoulderjointreplacement)
• I’m saying no to things and people that aren’t making me feel good
• I’m TEXT messaging people instead of voice messaging them, because – voicemail.
• I’m spending time with sand between my toes when I can
• I’m sending gratitude to the universe, as I write daily gratitudes (yes – I do this. I went through a bit of a dark patch earlier this year, and writing things that made me feel better than dark made me feel a whole lot better.)
• I’m reminding myself if the worst thing that happened to me over a million months of lockdown is a few load of extra kilos and having my children around me 24/7, I’m doing ok
MOSTLY – I am reminding myself that there is ZERO pressure. YOU DO YOU.