🧸 Tell Me You’re Coping Without Telling Me You’re Coping

[ScribblingSunflower]

Let’s be honest, adulting is a full-time job on top of your actual full-time job. It’s weird out here. One moment you’re doing a presentation like a boss, and the next you’re crying because you forgot to turn on the switch and so you phone’s at 2%

Between bills, burnout, bad news, and broken to-do lists, how are we even supposed to cope?

But somehow, we do. Even if it’s messy. Even if it’s not IG worthy. Even if it’s just getting out of bed.

So… tell me you’re coping without actually telling me you’re coping.

I’ll go first:

• My coping method this week? Avoiding emails but organizing my Spotify playlists like my life depends on it.
• I bought yet another self-help book because I’m manifesting stability (and pretending this one will finally fix my life).

Your turn.

What’s your “I’m coping, kind of” signal this week?

No shame here, just shared humanity, soft laughter, and a whole lot of understanding

However you’re managing right now, it’s enough

[lilac]

I think for me I’ve been thinking about organising my life but I haven’t gotten round to it for a week oops! And I do have a laundry list to get through

[Grace25]

My coping method this week? Putting off studying by cleaning my entire desk twice, making aesthetic to-do lists I won’t follow haha

It’s messy, but hey — we’re still showing up (mostly). Thank you for this little space to breathe, I really needed it

[ScribblingSunflower]

Haha yup, “I’m gonna get my life together this week” is my favourite ongoing fantasy. Laundry lists really do multiply when you’re not looking You’re not alone!

[ScribblingSunflower]

Haha this is peak productive procrastination and I respect it!! I too have made to-do lists about making to-do lists. It’s a whole art form at this point

[Rotovap]

My coping strategy this week is to take 2 days off and do nothing at home