Five or six winters ago, I was having my usual mid-life identity crisis and trying to solve it by hiding under blankets. Turns out, this is not the best strategy. Turns OUT, avoiding hard things often makes them harder later. Ugh. I told my therapist that I had done nothing all weekend and I felt like crap afterwards. I was in Austin, where it was warm-ish and sunny, and I had
I’m enjoying a should-free Saturday right now! Cuddling with the dogs and feeling zero guilt (after a lifetime of feeling like I had to always be producing something). I have recently been learning about how things like perfectionism and not resting are huge components of white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism. Just acknowledging these things and seeing others, like you, writing about it has released me from so much useless guilt. Thanks, DZ!
I’m enjoying a should-free Saturday right now! Cuddling with the dogs and feeling zero guilt (after a lifetime of feeling like I had to always be producing something). I have recently been learning about how things like perfectionism and not resting are huge components of white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism. Just acknowledging these things and seeing others, like you, writing about it has released me from so much useless guilt. Thanks, DZ!