Nambra
Definitely should have gone to specsavers
Do you feel you're getting enough exercise @Rorschach (riding included)? I recall that was one of the things that goes out the window when you have a young family, with negative physcial and emotional consequences. No "me" time, the dreaded dad-bod, feeling guilty leaving mum home with the kids if you do go out, etc.I still regularly listen to It's Blitz. Such a great album
Rewarding yes, relaxing no.
My day is get up and sort the baby, get in the shower, sort breakfast while the toddler watches tv and the Mrs has a shower, go to work and then pretty much the reverse when I get home.
My Psychologist said I need to learn to relax, and she's right. I've downloaded Calm and am doing some of the relaxation stuff on there mainly before I go to bed, but listening to some at work (between listening to JJJ , although that is very shit I prefer it to JJ!) and doing the breathing stuff when I feel like I need to calm down a bit.
I'm also looking for a hobby, something I can do for bits here and there. I'm thinking of getting a drone - have been interested for a while - and possibly trading my Xbox One in for a new one. I'm also looking at bits I can pick up on the Switch to pass the time, like a strategy game or something. Something I can grab for 10 minutes and put down or gets me out for a bit
As a 50yo that's been married for 18 years with 17yo and 15yo kids, I can tell you that the last 20 years has felt like two. One minute you're 30 and as carefree as a bird, then you get hitched and start a family and time just disappears. The older you get the more you realise how precious and finite each day really is. Balancing the selfish-but-necessary-for-your-mental-health indulgences with family and relationship commitments is hard at times. It's not time away from the family that you need all the time either, sometimes it's time away from yourself; a time-out from the person our modern complicated lives are forcing us to be and a chance to self-reflect, clear your head, de-stress.