Oct 10, 2026, 6:22 PMWhat if you rephrased it in your own mind from, “I’m lazy” or “I just can't be bothered” or “I need a good ass kicking” or whatever, to “I don't have enough energy right now to do X” or “I’m saving up my limited energy for X,” or “I’m recuperating from X.”
How would you think about yourself differently? How would you think about your to-do list differently? How would you relate differently to people around you?
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@hmm_cook I’m doing this every day! It’s hard to remember but I’m getting much better at stopping the Inner Critical Voice and being kind to myself.
Oct 10, 2026, 6:41 PM@hmm_cook
kind of opposite but sort of two sides of the same coin. I used to say "I just did not have the time" But now I say "It was not the priority" or like that.
@hmm_cook honestly it brings up an enormous amount of grief. A belief in my own laziness or lack of discipline is incredibly protective because it suggests that i have more control over my capacity than i actually do