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It’s Okay To Have Bad Days
This wasn’t the article I was going to write today.
My original plan was to write a post about productivity and time management— you know, something inspiring. Unfortunately, I’ve felt anything but inspired this week.
My temporary creative block is rooted in a physical problem: I’ve been experiencing a heavy flare-up of my chronic pain the past couple of days.
Although I know the flare-up will eventually blow over, enduring it still makes for a couple of bad days.
So, when I sat down to write that inspiring productivity post, nothing came to mind. I mean, I’ve spent the past couple of days curled up on the couch, binge-watching Netflix and shoveling chicken curry into my mouth, so I’m probably the last person who should be talking about productivity and time management.
However, as unproductive as I’ve been these last few days, I don’t feel guilty about taking a break.
Don’t get me wrong, I used to — in the past, whenever I experienced a flare-up that put me out of commission for a few days, there was a suffocating wave of guilt that followed. I felt like I needed to spend every moment being productive or I was failing myself. I didn’t think I could afford to have a bad day.
