Yes, yes, yes! As a former self-help book aficionado myself, I can feel the pull to optimize my entire life all the time; But it is especially strong as the year is ending. While I'm journaling on the joys from the last year, my inner critic is loud about what didn't get done. Embracing rest when all of the natural world does is such a gentle generous gift of the seasons.
I love this! Thank. This part really spoke to me for so many reasons and wonder how many of the things we now struggle with diagnosed with are because of this.
"I have always had Seasonal Affective Disorder - but nowadays, I question how ‘disordered’ it is to struggle to cope under capitalism when we are meant to be being slow and restful. I am not built for artificial light, for a 9-5, for pushing through the exhaustion and the cold and the dark. Am I disordered, or have I spent almost my entire life unable to deal with the way society functions?"
Yes, yes, yes! As a former self-help book aficionado myself, I can feel the pull to optimize my entire life all the time; But it is especially strong as the year is ending. While I'm journaling on the joys from the last year, my inner critic is loud about what didn't get done. Embracing rest when all of the natural world does is such a gentle generous gift of the seasons.
I love this! Thank. This part really spoke to me for so many reasons and wonder how many of the things we now struggle with diagnosed with are because of this.
"I have always had Seasonal Affective Disorder - but nowadays, I question how ‘disordered’ it is to struggle to cope under capitalism when we are meant to be being slow and restful. I am not built for artificial light, for a 9-5, for pushing through the exhaustion and the cold and the dark. Am I disordered, or have I spent almost my entire life unable to deal with the way society functions?"
Love this!! and Love You!!