December and Christmas are a lovely time of year for me, full of socialising and celebrating. But the crash in January is always immense and I’m sure it’s getting worse each year. This year with the added bonuses of a colonoscopy, a very poorly mother-in-law and a whole family bout of flu. Work has been super busy, but I’ve had no energy to put into it. We have all been demotivated, lacking in energy and completely antisocial.
Finally, the snowdrops have popped up in our garden, and I had half an hour out there before work clearing some of last year‘s growth. There have been a few sunny-ish days, and I’ve had the energy to get back to swimming, walking and wanting to cook and wholesome food. I’m reading a fun and silly novel, and my son and I are actually going to try to get out for pizza and a film on Friday. Getting through the backlog of work reports that have built up feels almost doable.
I feel a cloud is finally lifting and I can get back to being myself again. Anyone else finally feeling that there are brighter days ahead? What are you most looking forward to getting back to doing?