The passing of time makes me feel more 'behind' than ever

Happy New Year!

I can’t believe it’s already the 9th of January. I can’t believe it’s 2022. I can’t believe it’s been nearly two years since I first was asked by an editor to work on an article about the outbreak of a virus in Wuhan, China. I can’t believe I’m 37. I can’t believe I’ve lived in the house I’m in for 18 months. I just can’t believe how fast time is flying. I have this overwhelming feeling that time is slipping through my fingers (yes I am singing Abba – or actually the Mamma Mia version – in my head as I write this) and I’m not fully making the most of the time I have.

This feeling sometimes makes me feel sad but more often than not, it makes me feel a little panicky. The list of things I haven’t done yet seems to swim in front of me. From the more day to day things like pitch all the articles ideas I have before someone else writes them, knit my friend a baby blanket and upcycle the Welsh dresser I got from Facebook marketplace to the more life changing things such as bu…