Hustle Fatigue

I both love, and hate social media, I think there are some amazing influencers out there, some amazing platforms, small businesses that are blowing up thanks to reels and tiktoks, and on the other hand, I am overwhelmed by the constant pressure to "hustle"; to work out, to drink starbucks every day, to have a steady side-hustle income of 15,203,345,786,903.57 dollars/month The constant noise to always be growing and learning and becoming the best you you can possibly be!

Now before you chew me out, keep reading....

I am 100% FOR constant growth, goals, ambition, determined dedication to always, ALWAYS be moving forward in self care, family life, business and everything in between.

But don't you sometimes get tired of it being pumped into our mobile devices 24/7??? And don't we all need a break every now and then from the growth overload to quiet the mind and process what we're taking in??

I have been so... annoyed? at the reels, and stories about makeup, and skin regimens, and how much so and so earned last week, or the big 'flex' and the businesses, its overwhelming at times.

I am thrilled for those who are doing all of the above, but I sure need a break from it, agreed?

You bet your ass I want a successful side-hustle that lets me stay home with my kids, and lose 20lbs and always have energy to do my hair, and drink fancy coffees once in a blue moon.

But reality is, is that I am not there, not YET. I have tons of ideas in the back of my mind, most are dumped into a journal so my mind is less cluttered.

I want to resell as a side hustle, I think that is something I could do easily ( as some of you know, I LOVE thrifting) but, I also know, that I am not ready to tackle that yet, I have house projects and landscaping that needs to be done way before I can sit at my PC and list items to sell.

Losing 20lbs? lets just focus on eating well and building strength.

Always do my hair? NOPE! not gonna happen, its not me, but when I do, I feel so good about myself!

Drinking fancy coffees? I make my own, with my old school coffee pot, a liquid measuring cup, and a good ol' hand whisk to make my own coffees frothy and 'fancy'

NO STARBUCKS FOR ME!

(its an hour away, and hella overrated)

I hustle when I need to, and I sure do enjoy the slow lane when I feel my body and mind burning out.

Therein lies the balance. Knowing when to hustle, and hustle hard, and knowing when to step back, breathe and process all the things and step into the slow lane.

We can't bust ass all day long, all the time. We need rest, we need slow, and recoup for the next hard hustle day

Remember to enjoy the slow lane once in a while, its pretty over there