I need a recharge. I haven't had time off since December (except for a 4 day weekend in Feb). I have not traveled since before Thanksgiving. And, I cannot travel.
We missed spring break (work, COVID). I canceled the summer vacay to Hawaii (bummer). To recharge, I like to
- See new places
- Spend time outdoors with my family (hiking, walking, swimming)
- Spend time relaxing (reading, playing games)
- Spend less time doing chores (cooking, laundry)
- Trying new foods and treats.
How do I get that during a Pandemic? Do I just start taking an afternoon off mid-week to go to the beach? (When nobody else is there?) Do I try and take my kids to a hike during an off-time? Is there an off-time when so many people aren't working?
I really sort of wish I could pick up and spend the entire summer in Upstate NY with husband's family, working from a cabin on a lake. But I cannot - that would be irresponsible in the current situation.
We are going to talk. And make a plan. I've been feeling particularly down today. I have a headache (hormones), have missed quite a bit of sleep the last 3 days (hormones), and work is getting me a bit down (somehow, some way, a lot of the blame for "missed things" comes back to me, and I really don't get paid enough to get blamed for so many things.)
I took a mid day break for 10 minutes to snuggle my 7 year old in the hammock.
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