How are you judging your Day?

"Don't judge every day by your best day."

Let's talk about the impossible standards we have for productivity and for every day we have to be the "best day ever!"

I am currently reading the book "The Plan" by Kendra Adachi. In it, she explains the impossible productivity standard that our society imposes upon us. Spoiler: its about 80x worse for women when we throw in patriarchy & beauty standards.

I had a similar realization when it comes to meals. Hands down, the best meal I've ever eaten was in Atlanta at Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles (RIP because it's closed now). The fried chicken was amazing and don't get me started on the bread products. I remember this meal fondly because I had it with a group of my best friends from grad school in the middle of a great trip we took.

What did I have for lunch today? A quick breaded chicken breast I threw in the air fryer and a handful of doritos. (no nutrition judgment, please).

Had I compared my boring lunch that I threw together today with the incredible cooking of Gladys' restaurant, I'd be very sad.

We can't do this to ourselves when it comes to judging how the day went or how productive we are. You cannot compare your wedding day to an average Tuesday of work & errands. You cannot judge the day that all the stars aligned and you owned your to-do list with the day that everyone in your house woke up sick.

Ask yourself "what went well and what did I accomplish?" if the answer is nothing, then you accomplished rest. If all you did was brush your teeth, own the win!

To cutting yourself some slack,

Laura