Lazy gremlins

Written By Sage Catlett

“Freedom is the ability to do everything and still making the choice to do nothing.”
—My snarky-ass calendar

My friend got me this daily calendar because she knows how snarky I am and how much I love sarcasm. I love it.

AND I love how all the inner/shadow work I’m doing has me reading it each day, appreciating and enjoying the snark, taking a beat, then editing when it feels necessary as I learn to see my armor of sarcasm and cynicism for what it really is: a coping mechanism, a story I learned about how I had to be to make my way through the world and be loved and feel like I belong.

But today, this one, wow. It hit so close to home. As I explore the cures to my Achiever Fever (thank you, Claire Booth), I see how the “Lazy” shame gremlin is trying to bite me here. Not today. Today I’m appreciating the powerful shift in how I feel about rest: Just because I CAN DO or I HAVE DONE everything, doesn’t mean I MUST ALWAYS do everything. Sometimes, the choice to do nothing is the most beautiful freedom a recovering Achiever like me can experience. Fuck off, grind culture.

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Sage Catlett

Driving enthusiast. Bourbon lover. Curious explorer of angles, perspectives, and what makes people tick. Always (un)learning. Storyteller. Facilitator of discovery. I create moments of meaning and connection through understanding, vulnerability, passion, and exposure to new people, places, and perspectives.

https://explorethecurves.com
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