The Lazy Genius Way

figuring out how to meet your own needs with whatever you have left over—assuming you know what your needs are in the first place.

so I decided once on a Monday uniform and never looked back.

I tricked myself into thinking I had only two options: try too hard or don’t try at all.

But we assume, then, if we’re not sweating because of it, we’re not benefiting from it. That goes for exercise, doing laundry, and combating loneliness. If we’re not working excessively hard to make something happen, we might as well give up until we can put forth the effort required.

You’re “on” all the time, trying to be present with your people, managing the emotions of everyone around you,

Small steps are easy. Easy steps are sustainable. Sustainable steps keep moving. Movement, not necessarily a finish line, is the new goal.

I hated the pressure of Mondays because I felt like every decision reset to zero.

When you care about everything, you do nothing well, which then compels you to try even harder. Welcome to being tired.

and he and my daughter are watching television because I’m tired of talking to them. I haven’t showered in a couple of days,