Christin's Behind-the-Scenes Sunday 🎥

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Dear Ones,

A quick note today since I bit off more than I could chew for the week. For me, what I’m learning to do is to hit that reset button quicker and try again, instead of spiraling into a self-blamey state about the goals I missed.

I saw that Ev Chapman posted this tweet:

I love Ev’s content and I have a different point of view about this (especially in relation to this busy week.) If I take what she says at face-value and plan a system for my worst day…I literally won’t have anything on my todo list.

I used to dream about living a life like those YouTubers with their “slow living” routines. But counterintuitively, blaming myself for not achieving that lifestyle stressed me out more! Instead, it feels more natural to be my chaotic self, churning out a lot when I have the energy, and dialing down when I don’t.

I still thank Ev for posting what she did because it prompted me to reflect and see whether the advice applies. (And she’s still right, just that the “system” for me encompasses chaos, rather than adjusting down to it.)

With this reflection, I can see how the whole self-help industry stays afloat by proferring advice left and right—it’s like skinny jeans and bell-bottom jeans and relaxed fit, in rotation.

I should know better because I’m a self-help addict, learning to truly, “self” help.

What does your inner wisdom tell you, that contradicts common self-help advice?

Warm Wishes,

Christin