Everyone knows life’s busier than ever. I’m a mum of two small children, with a job, endless domestic chores, and a husband. My social life often falls far down the list of priorities.
I’m not antisocial; my friends would call me an extrovert. But my energy for social encounters has diminished over the past few years and I’ve found myself hiding behind small talk – you know, talking only about your children and the strange things they’re doing. It’s a way of zoning out and it happens at the nursery gates, the gym, in the doctor’s office. I feel like I’ve lost my mojo. I’m socially burned out. Perhaps you can relate. It’s easy for us Brits to keep our walls up.
