I'm struggling a bit this week. I do know I am in a much better position than many - WFH jobs OK (right now), nice house, garden, access to a car and countryside. No friends or family ill.
But I've hit a bit of a wall. When this all started, we did well. We had a good routine for work and homeschooling, we made the most of the weather and managed to find opportunities for fun in the situation we were in. Simple stuff - eating in the garden, playing games, trying new things, really enjoying being together as a family. But time has dragged on and it is getting harder and harder to find pleasure in these things. The children are subdued and we are tired of the endless treadmill of juggling work and school. The line between work and non-work is getting increasingly blurred. I can't seem to find the energy to shake things up, and I don't even know how.
What's worse is I can't see a way out of it right now. I don't even know what we are waiting to change, or open up. It is as if lockdown has slowly sucked out the joy in life and I've forgotton how to enjoy myself. I'm tired and can't find the motivation to change.
So - hit me with ideas for how we could spend a day as a family this weekend having fun. Three kids - 12, 10 and 8. We have a car and we have enough money. We live in a pleasant but unexciting part of the Midlands with no easy access to the coast or wild places.
Help cheer me up!