Have you ever noticed how hard it is to slow down? Like, seriously, you know you should, but life keeps throwing responsibilities at you like it’s trying to win an Olympic gold medal in chaos. Work, school, family, kids, your furry babies, working out, eating right, journaling, meditating, remembering to actually drink water instead of just carrying around a cute Stanley cup—you get the picture.
Oh, and let’s not forget that doctor’s appointment (because you and I both know, if you reschedule, good luck—see you in six months). And let’s be real, you also wanna look good and fabulous ;) , so there’s hair, nails, skincare, and whatever self-care you can squeeze in between everything else.
And after all that, society still expects us to keep grinding. Work harder. Do more. Be better. If you’re not constantly improving, making more money, and chasing some vague idea of success, apparently, you’re just not trying hard enough. But DAMN—it’s exhausting. Trying to juggle everything, be everything, and still have something left in the tank? Some days, it feels impossible. Some days it feel like you cant even get ahead, and it feel like you are enough.
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Lazy for not wanting to work a 9-to-5 making barely enough to cover rent (which, let’s be real, is wild right now). Lazy for being tired when you’re scraping by, even when you’re hustling extra—driving for DoorDash, UberEats, Instacart—oh wait, there’s a damn waitlist for those because everyone is trying to make ends meet. And God bless the people working full-time and still trying to make extra cash while juggling a family.
But here’s the thing: you are not lazy. You are not ungrateful. You are surviving in a world that constantly asks for more than it gives back. And the people who call you lazy? I pity them. Because they have no clue what it means to struggle.
I see you. I see you waking up every day, clocking in, showing up, pushing forward—even when you’re running on fumes. You are remarkable. You are doing your best in a system that wasn’t built for you to thrive in. And if no one else tells you today: I am proud of you.
I still believe in taking time for yourself. I do. But I also understand how damn hard that is sometimes. So, if all you did today was get out of bed and try again, that’s more than enough. If you clocked into work, did your job, left and went home for the daily. You did good friend ;)
And for the people looking down on you from their cushy little perches, judging like they’ve got their lives all figured out? I say this:
Step into that arena.
Let them watch.
Let them sneer.
And when they do, take a deep breath, look them dead in the eye, and channel your inner Maximus:
“ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!”
Because sometimes, that’s exactly what they see us as—entertainment. Something to complain about because their lives are so easy they have to nitpick ours just to feel important.
But I see you. And you are doing fantastic. Every single day.
You are strong. You are resilient. Your kids see it. Your family sees it. Your friends see it. And if they don’t? Well, they should.
“What we do in life… echoes in eternity.”
Even when it feels like no one notices, trust me, they do. Your persistence, your resilience, your decision to keep moving forward—it’s seen. It matters.
I see you, mama in line at Walmart with your three kids. I see you, DoorDasher picking up that next order. I see you, nurse handling a combative patient. I see you, retail worker dealing with another unreasonable customer.
I see you. Still standing. Still showing up. Still incredible.
And I hope you see it, too.
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