To ask about your midlife crises?

[MidlifeWhatNow]

Should be counting my blessings - I have a happy marriage (even though he drives me insane at times), a home, my health, a loving family. A (little) bit of rainy-day money in the bank. A 'worthwhile' job that challenges me with a team I (mostly) like. Literally nothing to complain about, really.

And yet, I keep thinking, is this it now? Is this life? I feel so bored and unmotivated and just generally disconnected. I feel as if life is just one endless round of repetitive, mildly unfulfilling activities - work, shop, clean, eat, sleep. Worry a bit about the mortgage, worry a bit about the state of the world, a bit about dc's future, a bit about my weight. The usual. And that's basically it. Just...meh. Nothing is awful, and yet nothing is fantastic anymore, either.

And yes, I am on HRT and no, I'm not depressed. I'm just not sure how to get out of this rut I seem to have found myself in.

Surely I can't be the only one who dreams of packing it all in and, I dunno, selling the house and fucking off round the world? I just want some excitement and anticipation back in my life. Can anyone re!ate?

For me this feeling happened when I had a child. Life is now just days filled with endless things that I don't want to do. And even the fun things aren't relaxing anymore because I know there is always more washing/cooking/dishes /school run etc waiting for me.

@MidlifeWhatNow many years training and quite specific training not a side hustle type business.

I feel like I want a midlife crisis of sorts. I've never had goals, just fell into a career desperately wanted kids which I did so the career became a part time career and now they are growing up so fast I don't known what's next. Would love to sell up and go travelling but that isn't very practical. I veer between buying a ridiculous, expensive wreck of a house to do up or quiting my job and retaining. None of it is really grabbing me but what pp said about just wanting something exciting to look forward to. There should be something fun between your kids becoming teens and waiting till they start getting married and having kids.