It’s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on our society and the individuals that make it a society. When you are stuck at home all of the time it is more difficult to distract yourself from all of the things that you may hate about yourself.
So I am here to say, that as much as you can…
STOP!
There’s nothing fucking wrong with you. The year is coming to an end, the bizarre fucking year that it has been but guess one – the clock is not going to strike 2021 and it’s all better and all goes away. The pandemic will continue for the foreseeable future which means that this shit is not going to end any time soon.
My fear is that the butt load of self help shit that we typically see at the end of December and into January is going to multiply to levels of unbearableness. New Year, New You. Lose Weight. Manage Your Time. Organize Your House.
What ever the fuck capitalistic bullshit to get you to spend money by convincing you that there is something wrong with you.
Guess what…there’s nothing wrong with you. You are fine. Maybe you want to change a few things. Maybe you want to get better at something. That doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with you. So perhaps ask these questions instead of spending $1000 on some program that is going to make you immortal.
- What do you need…right now. In this moment. Breathe and really be truthful on that.
- What do you want to do more of?
- What do you want to do less of?
- What is something that has kept you sane during all of this bullshit?
However you answer, remember that small changes rather than drastic overhauls will always be more effective. Deprivation never works. So maybe have one less glass of wine tonight. Or don’t. Because there really is NOTHING wrong with you.
