Sick of the To-Do List

Every single day, there’s something to do. Wake up, brush teeth, answer messages, work, send emails, make phone calls to inform them you’ve sent an email, think of what to eat, cook, eat, clean, buy skincare products, use skincare products, be nice, repeat. Some days it feels endless, like running on a treadmill that never stops, and no one told me the finish line was optional.

And yet, somehow, I keep going. Life didn’t come with a pause button or an instruction manual, but it did hand us little victories like finishing that task, making someone smile, or just surviving the day without losing it.

Maybe you feel this, too. The endless to-dos can be exhausting, but every step you take is proof that you are strong, capable, and moving forward.

So take a breath. Smile at yourself. You’re doing better than you think, and that’s something worth celebrating.

-Oluwademilade from MANI