Time for a change

DD departed yesterday to attend three overseas conferences. He’ll be gone for two weeks.

I didn’t get a chance to blog yesterday because we had dinner together at a local Indian place on Tuesday night, then he headed off early on Wednesday morning.

So I’m adjusting to daily life with no him and no kids.

It feels a bit weird.

Although, my employer has thoughtfully requested that I return to the office three days a week, which gets me out of the house more.

Reasons for getting people back into the office seem to centre on encouraging interaction and increasing productivity.

Neither is particularly relevant for my life stage and role. No one reports to me and my productivity goes down when I’m in the office because I start work later than usual and my co-workers chitter chat with me.

My theory is that people who are more productive in the office are the ones who don’t have enough to do. They can hide it better when they’re working from home, it’s more obvious in the office.

In other news, my mojo has been at a bit of a low ebb, so I am working on ways to give it a boost. Last night I finished work and walked to the next suburb to do my grocery shopping as a way to combine chores with exercise.

I found so many cool things along the way, including a lovely waterfall and a cute little back street yakitori bar. When I got home I cooked myself broccoli pesto pasta for dinner. It was 8pm before I knew it!

I think my low ebb is because I’ve reached another life crossroad.

Much like I felt when my marriage broke up eons ago, it’s time for me to regenerate again, like a series finale of Doctor Who.

Who will I be in this next stage of my life, without two kids living with me, with my career winding down, without a clear idea of what my future should look like?

What gets me out of bed now … other than walking the dogs?

So much uncertainty, so little time.

Oh and you might enjoy a story I wrote for Drinks Digest on April Fool’s drinks pranks. Here’s the link: https://drinksdigest.com/2025/04/02/the-best-april-fools-drinks-pranks-for-2025/

Though I tend to agree with this meme …

Song of the day: The Motels “Only the lonely”