Annnnndd we’re back with another ‘I wish it was easy to make people do this’ post regarding the skill of dropping the obligations. For real. They are just never ending. I’m including myself in the make-people-do part because things are easier said than done. This post originated as ‘get a life outside of mental health’ but then I realized that the obligations can include mental health management, chronic illness appointments, family duties, staying up to date with the drama of the world, etc. These are areas where things must.be.done. because LIFE. And yet, most of them don’t actually have concrete deadlines that are immediate, and most don’t require 100% amazing quality at all times. I guess that means the real point is that we have to get a life outside of and away from our own internalized pressures.

I’m hoping to do that more intentionally this year, and it starts by doing less things that ‘count’ on paper, and DEFINITELY less mental work. I’ve been working to remind myself in the last few months that it’s actually okay to go outside in all types of weather, and to think about things that bring joy or at least neutrality vs constant problem solving. Like I said, it’s an intention. We’ll see how it goes. But I hope you can GET A LIFE outside of the never ending news and errands and busywork too.