Reader – it’s time to reprioritise.

Do you ever find yourself caught up in life and realise that you’ve not quite got your priorities right?

Life has been busy lately. Finding time to relax in the evenings and at weekends has been nigh impossible, especially since my trip to Portugal in February.

I’m not complaining. There’s nothing worse than collapsing into January with a month of nothing.

Weekends have consisted of visits from friends and family, hen parties, and work events.

Not my proudest moment

I managed to lose an entire Saturday recently. I was due to catch up with family, but instead, I spent the day recovering from the worst hangover I’ve ever had in my entire life. Far from my proudest moment.

I felt awful not going to see my family. My brother was due to have an operation, and I had desperately wanted to see him before he went into hospital. But I wasn’t in a fit state to go anywhere, let alone jump on the train to meet them.

Making up for lost time

It was frustrating and embarrassing. But, it was the kick up the backside I needed. It made me realise I needed to refocus and straighten out my priorities.

So after much deliberation, I decided to cancel my plans this weekend, and instead, I headed north to visit my family, with my tail firmly between my legs.

And I’m pleased I did. It was great to see for myself that my brother is recovering well from his operation. I was able to spend some time with my other brother, Sam, and got the chance to look after mum and dad a bit. I know they all really appreciated my visit, making me even more grateful that I refocused my energy.

Life goes by in a flash

I didn’t mean to leave it so long before I visited home. After my last visit in January, life just kinda happened, and time has a really bad habit of speeding by.

It was really good to take some time to refocus and reprioritise.

It’s easy to get caught up in life. But no matter how busy we get, it’s good to remind others of how much we care.

It’s also really helpful to be kind to ourselves. We’re imperfectly perfect human beings. We make mistakes. And it’s ok to take the time to refocus our energy and to reprioritise.

I’m heading back home again this coming weekend. However, with a hen party and a wedding reception to go to, it’s going to be another busy one. But I have kept Sunday free, so I can at least catch up with mum and dad again before I head back to London.

And hopefully I’ll have a clear enough head to make the most of it.