Tired?

It's exactly a calendar month since I turned 40 and maybe it has affected me more than I expected, or wanted to admit. I've been feeling completely devoid of energy, low in mood and really struggling to maintain enthusiasm for everyday tasks, both at home and at work. It's the 20th of February and this is only the SECOND blog posting I have written in the whole month! That's a terrible effort but at least I'm trying to rectify it, starting today.
I think it might be the reality of having two young children, to be honest. As Mathew grows into his own little person and Rian develops more rapidly than a well-produced old photo, we are having to adapt and change on an almost daily basis to compensate for their new needs, and that is very tiring. It's all wonderful, but it's also an all-consuming activity, even when there's two of you trying to share the work equally, and I'm not ashamed to admit that it feels a bit much sometimes.
However... life goes on, and I am determined to find things to write to you about and to be more cheerful about. (That's part of the reason I've neglected this blogsite, I think - not doing anything other than work and parenting and not wanting to bore you with daily updates on either.)
I'm still getting back into cooking, so I shall work on providing you with those recipe ideas I promised last month, and I am looking to up my fitness levels, so you might end up hearing about my new exercise regime, whenever I get around to starting it. Or I might just go dark again and not post anything until March....

RC 20-2-24