Feeling meh about everything

[Cunningfungus]

Hi all. Do any of you just feel like your life is just moving along but you just feel “meh” about it all?

On paper I have a charmed life. No money worries, holidays abroad, nice house, husband and 2 grown up kids. Both kids doing well in their carers. I Only work part time now in a less demanding job I enjoy after many years in a professional and very stressful role (think working 6/7 days a week, Christmas Day even though officially off etc).

I really don’t have much to complain about and I don’t feel depressed but I just don’t seem to get joy from life.

I know I am in a more fortunate position than lots of people but I have worked really hard to get here.

I guess I’m looking for solidarity and if anyone else feels this way and has successfully overcome the feeling? I’ve been drinking too much which isn’t helping so I’ve stopped drinking as of last week. More healthy ideas about tackling this would be welcomed!

TIA

Sounds like you've got the retirement blues (albeit a bit prematurely!). It's a major life transition so rather than slide aimlessly into it think of it as a new project. What have you always wanted to do but never had the time? Is there a mentoring/teaching role linked to your job or could you write? There's the usual WI or volunteering options or you could do something that challenges you. At 61 I took up life modelling for a local art class. It's a bit chilly but very empowering.

Bingo... yes, it's completely normal. I'm retired after a really high pressure career. Children launched. Parents and in laws, cared for and passed on (all happened at once like buses over a period of 4 years). No financial worries. What you need to do is find a new passion, an interest or 2 (or a succession of interests) that consumes you both intellectually and your time.

@Copernicus321 @Eyesopenwideawake I was sooooo happy to leave my job and I took 6 months out to just recover. I am doing zero hours in a basic job for my profession but I enjoy it and it gets me out.

I seem to be wondering just what my interests are! I’d love to do voluntary work with animals but there’s a waiting list for all the centres near me. But hopefully that will come to fruition.
Writing doesn’t appeal as I did a huge amount of that in my previous job and I can hardly even read a book now as I got so burnt out reading and writing. But that might also come back.
Honestly the trips I’ve got planned this year are amazing and people are so jealous of what we’re doing that it makes me feel so so guilty for not really appreciating it - but I probably will once I’m actually away.
But I realise I need to be a bit more proactive and put myself out there.