Okay wait a minute, GET OUT OF MY ACTUAL BRAIN. But don't. Because I love that I feel so much less like The Only Person In the World Whose Brain Is This Complicated when I read your posts, lol. I would point out specific parts of this that I found so deeply relatable, but it'd basically be regurgitating your entire post back to you in less-clever words.
Here's a thing that has been helping me to mentally beat myself up less when I rebel against my own structure/plans: my (internet) friend Jess has a podcast and products all around the idea of "peaceful productivity" and she often (possibly in every single pod episode) says, "Our schedules and routines are TOOLS, not CHAINS." Like...does that blow your mind like it did mine? I create routines for myself to help me have the foggiest idea what I could/should be doing at any given time, but I don't have to feel chained to them if it just doesn't make sense sometimes, ya know?
Tabitha you are way too funny. Your words (audio and written) make me laugh and also make me feel so known. Uhh I feel SO validated that you even comprehended my very convoluted post.
I love that idea of "peaceful productivity"--where does peace come from, knowing we're doing what we're *supposed* to be doing? I also like how you said "to help me have the foggiest idea"--that is exactly how I feel after I've made plans, like it went from 100% opaque to 100% foggy.
Okay, shall I continue, and basically regurgitate your comments back to *you* now? :D
What if the Plan is to gently let yourself be derailed from your plans when they do get derailed?
Okay wait a minute, GET OUT OF MY ACTUAL BRAIN. But don't. Because I love that I feel so much less like The Only Person In the World Whose Brain Is This Complicated when I read your posts, lol. I would point out specific parts of this that I found so deeply relatable, but it'd basically be regurgitating your entire post back to you in less-clever words.
Here's a thing that has been helping me to mentally beat myself up less when I rebel against my own structure/plans: my (internet) friend Jess has a podcast and products all around the idea of "peaceful productivity" and she often (possibly in every single pod episode) says, "Our schedules and routines are TOOLS, not CHAINS." Like...does that blow your mind like it did mine? I create routines for myself to help me have the foggiest idea what I could/should be doing at any given time, but I don't have to feel chained to them if it just doesn't make sense sometimes, ya know?
Oh, and of course, ever since I've published this post, have I wiped down stove with any amount of regularity? Nope, nope I have not.
Tabitha you are way too funny. Your words (audio and written) make me laugh and also make me feel so known. Uhh I feel SO validated that you even comprehended my very convoluted post.
I love that idea of "peaceful productivity"--where does peace come from, knowing we're doing what we're *supposed* to be doing? I also like how you said "to help me have the foggiest idea"--that is exactly how I feel after I've made plans, like it went from 100% opaque to 100% foggy.
Okay, shall I continue, and basically regurgitate your comments back to *you* now? :D