Depending on where you are in your life, the best thing for your self-care might be to just forget side projects completely. If trying to fit them into your schedule is draining the little energy you have left, and failing to fit them in leaves you with anxiety that you're 'falling behind' and should be doing more, then accepting that it's just not something you have time for right now can be a burden off your shoulders.
I have three kids under five years, and it's been several years since I seriously did any coding outside of work. I still have plans to do stuff in future, but trying to force it at this point out of some imagined obligation just isn't compatible with reality.
I really did seriously side projects ever since it seemed that I was doing the same thing in my current job. I was also thinking of switching companies and I heard that side projects are look upon favorably by employers.
Maybe there are better ways to go about it though.
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Depending on where you are in your life, the best thing for your self-care might be to just forget side projects completely. If trying to fit them into your schedule is draining the little energy you have left, and failing to fit them in leaves you with anxiety that you're 'falling behind' and should be doing more, then accepting that it's just not something you have time for right now can be a burden off your shoulders.
I have three kids under five years, and it's been several years since I seriously did any coding outside of work. I still have plans to do stuff in future, but trying to force it at this point out of some imagined obligation just isn't compatible with reality.
I really did seriously side projects ever since it seemed that I was doing the same thing in my current job. I was also thinking of switching companies and I heard that side projects are look upon favorably by employers.
Maybe there are better ways to go about it though.