Do you ever feel like you’ve spent all of your energy going a million miles an hour, taking care of family, jobs, housework, out-of-town guests, etc? Then you find yourself hitting a wall and not knowing how to move on? Come on, ladies, I can’t be the only one!

I don’t know if it’s the changing of the seasons, knowing that the holidays – and my annual bout of seasonal affective disorder – are just around the corner or what but lately I feel so out of sorts. I lost my mojo, my energy, my willingness to go above and beyond. I don’t know what happened. I’m drained.

My apologies to friends, bosses, blogging cohorts and co-workers for leaving you to deal with my slack.

I’ve tried writing so many times but I end up staring at an empty screen. The “Drafts” folder on my Blogger profile is kind of pathetic. I don’t know why. I’ve dealt with a lot of emotional things but nothing so earth shattering that all I want to do is curl up on the couch and watch Scandal all day. But all I want to do is curl up on the couch and watch Scandal all day.

Why do I feel so listless? What happened to the creative drive and ambition I used to have? I used to be able to work 10 hours straight, go to happy hour with girlfriends and be home in time for a good conversation with Todd before getting a good night’s sleep. I know that life is in the past  but even after I became a mom, I still had a nicely balanced existence. Now, I’m lucky to make it through a day without pissing anybody off due to my apathy. I don’t even have the passion for writing that I used to have.

Here’s the worst part: I know there are things I can try to do to get better. Like exercise, eat healthy, avoid alcohol, etc. I just don’t do them. I don’t have the energy for a big change but a big change is going to be what makes the difference. Is this my depression rearing its ugly head or is it something that will go away once I find the right outlet?

So I’m asking for help. How do I get my mojo back? More sex? Therapy? Spa treatments? Weekend retreat? Moms Night Out?

3 COMMENTS

  1. I don’t have a solution for you. Mostly because I would happily hang out and watch Scandal all day with you. But I do have a couple awesome blogs for you to check out:

    Lifelessbullshit.com > this girl went from crazy party girl to eating plant based diet and running marathons. Mostly I ignore the marathon running stuff because there is no way that is happening but she has good advice on setting and achieving goals.

    penelopetrunk.com > this lady has some awesome career advice and basically all around life advice.

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