26 Things I Care About in September 2020
In no particular order
2 min readSep 4, 2020
- Being zero-waste
- Being plastic-free
- Shopping locally
- Being a good car owner
- Being a good pet mother to 2
- Keeping all my laundry done
- Keeping my kitchen wiped down and free of dishes
- Eating a whole food, plant-based diet
- Eating foods that are locally sourced
- Eating three meals a day
- Not drinking in situations that will have more consequences than benefits
- Not smoking cigarettes
- Being a good renter/keeping my apartment in good, clean condition
- Sleeping 8 hours a night
- Paying all my bills with my own money, on time, each month
- Paying my debts down as quickly as possible
- Gaining more discretionary income for contributing to the success of others
- Being good at my job
- Getting better at my job
- Ensuring I do not get Coronavirus
- Ensuring I do not give anyone Coronavirus
- Being a good fellow citizen (not breaking laws, social norms, or encroaching on others freedoms in public)
- Being a participatory citizen (maintaining an understanding of the current events in our own nation and engaging in democracy how I can)
- Providing light to others like me just hoping to find peace and compassion
- Preparing myself professionally, educationally, and financially to attend grad school one day
- Not disappointing those I love with my quirks, ticks, and outbursts
I’m really sorry that interacting better with humans hasn’t been higher up on my list, last I checked other humans won’t get most of these things done for me. If anything, they add to my list of responsibilities and then become annoyed when my priorities don’t shift or I become overwhelmed from the pressure of sorting out their priorities in combination with my own.
I’m not saying it’s okay, but this is my life, and I’m learning to accept that people who love me will be okay with these aspects of who I am as long as I’m never intentionally hurtful and always trying to improve.
always surv;ve | never surrender
