The Pressure We Put on Ordinary Days

Some Days Are Better When We Stop Expecting So Much

A normal day can let us down! This occurs when we have unrealistic expectations of ourselves and of the future.

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Before you even get out of bed, there are mornings when you know it’s not going to go as well as it could.

Nothing bad has happened. No emergency, no surprise problem to attend to. Just walking a bit slower than normal!

In the meantime, the items you had planned are waiting. A few chores around the house, some writing, and a couple of things you’ve put off.

I know that desire to start tweaking things around in my mind. Maybe I can get some of this done first and leave the others for later. But I can finish up most things.

However, occasionally, rearranging it all feels like too much of a chore.

And why, I wonder, do I feel a need to make the day more than it’s willing to be?

What Makes Ordinary Days So Demanding?

I’ve seen how we can put expectations on a day before it even starts.

We don’t want to wait.