By Jessica Downs
Many of us walk through this world, lost in a hustle—we are exhausted, worn out, and often unsure of why we are where we are. With the ever-growing, ever looming presence of social media, and the pressure from our cultural values to perform and perfect, it’s hard to catch a break from all the things we are not, and that can work to create uncertainty and anxiety.
- There are not enough jobs for me to find one that will make me happy.
- I’ll never have the time to be the parent I want to be.
- I’m not making enough money
- My house is dated. My wardrobe is dated. My face is looking older—I’m dated!
- I’ll never be as good-looking, fit, well-liked, successful, talented or witty as “so-and-so.”
And so we hustle. We pin, and we post, and we self-loathe because we are just not keeping up. Continue reading