Reflections on a hazy era

Do you ever try to recall something from the past 3 years and can't recall when it actually happened? The pandemic years have kind of blurred into one chunk of existence . . . for me anyway.

It's hard to pinpoint actual dates or times of specific activities, but generally, I recall doing lots of good things. Learning about (and upgrading) my technology, getting used to zooms, teams and any other platform that was thrown at me, spending time with my hubby, making left-overs last, doing jigsaws, long walks with my pooch and feeling like I had plenty of time to sit outside with a book and a cuppa.

Now that we are back to "normal" how much of the good stuff from back then have you carried forward? Or, have we just gone back to being as busy as ever?

I remember a manager saying to me in the middle of one of the Victorian lockdowns that . . . "I always thought I was a present father, until I was home every day and realised that I hadn't been present at all. I'm never going back to the old way. I want to be home every afternoon so I can see my kids grow up, have meals and spend time with them."

I wonder if he maintained that. ??

It's crazy to think that it's been three years since the early days of the pandemic and yet sometimes I miss the pace, the peace and the presence of those times. What do you miss? (or not).

Donna McGeorge is a global authority on productivity, and best-selling author of the "It's About Time" book series. Her latest book, "Join the ChatGPT Revolution” (published by Wiley) is set for release in July 2023. Find out more at?www.donnamcgeorge.com ??