I have been out of town for a few days, and a combination of less access to a computer, and being away has meant that I haven't done a blog post for a week now. Maybe it is just me, but there is something about being in a country town that means that I get less done. Maybe it is just that when I am there it feels a bit like a holiday, but I actually feel less motivated to get things done straight away. There just feels like there is more time, and that if I don't get it done today, then I can still do it tomorrow. This should be a good thing, but it makes me feel a bit paralysed. I want to be more productive, and I just find it really difficult to get anything done. I sometimes think how lovely it would be to live in the country, and to have a less hectic time, but I am not sure that it would work in real life as a long term thing. Maybe if it was longer term I could focus and teach myself to get things done, but maybe not. Or maybe getting things done doesn't matter.
It was great to get away for a few days, I have been feeling a little suffocated by the routine of life, and getting on the road and away from reality (although I still had 3 children with me) was wonderful. It was wonderful to have a few days where the kids and I could just 'BE'. Life these days seems to be chock full of all the little naggy things that make life unpleasant, like school lunches, being at a certain place by a certain time, getting homework done. Although this life is occasionally punctuated by lovely days out, or other special and nice things, is this what life is meant to be like? It sometimes just feels like one big list of chores, rather than really 'living'. Or am I just doing it wrong?
So glad that you got to get away for a while - it looks really beautiful and sounds like just the right thing. Those things that you "need" get done will wait. So hard sometimes when everything just feels overwhelming. I know the feeling well! If you ever want some time out let me know and I'd be happy to have Molly Moo over one morning if you think she'd go for it.
ReplyDeleteI mean Molly May (never remember what you call her on the blog!!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics and glad you had a break. I'm taking one myself very soon and am so looking forward to it. It's just nice to disconnect for a while and recharge, though, like you I'll have 3 children in tow as well!
ReplyDelete@ Emma - thank you, you are so thoughtful! I think at the moment, it is less the children (although not always!) and more just the mundane depressing routine. I think I just need to work harder to do more fun and spontaneous things rather than let the mundane boring things take precedent. See you tomorrow!
ReplyDelete@Sarah - Great to hear that you are getting the chance to take a break and recharge, hope you are going somewhere nice!
well these photos certainly show you doing a great job at "being". Funny, this is exactly what I am trying to do more of, just be in the moment, rather than doing, doing, doing all the time. And this is the third post I have read today on the same kind of topic....hmmm, very thought provoking for me! I especially love the shot of your little boy lying in the grass, this looks like bliss. Gill xo
ReplyDeleteHey Gill! I have been feeling the same thing with the Blogs I have been reading today - must be something in the air! And I have just posted another on the same topic :)
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