Toxic Motivation is Working Some of us Into Exhaustion
Why do some of us think we need to work ourselves into total physical sickness?
Hello, I’m some of us.
I don’t know if this weird work ethic was distilled in me during my youth, or if it’s something I’ve picked up throughout my life, and much more during the social media age, when I’ve realized that I’m a woman and am supposed to do it all.
Guess what?
You can’t do it all.
It just isn’t possible.
As a mom, the expectations have changed and not for the better. I’m supposed to work, take care of my child like I do not work, have a perfectly cleaned home, get 8 hours of perfect sleep, do not screw up raising my child in any slight way, do not watch too much TV or have too much screen time (Ditto for child, of course), have a beautiful body that requires time spent at the gym and eating wonderfully crafted healthy meals, look my best and do a 48 step skincare regime, be constantly updated on world affairs and politics, meditate and not become stressed, learn new languages or crafts, go to therapy and make sure my brain is just as perfect as my body, family, and home.
Add in the fact that I’m a stay at home mom who only works through writing a few hours a week and I have to be constantly in tune with my…
