Adulting

Adulting...

It might be a bit juvenile but I've heard things "I don't want to adult today" and it definitely resonates. Just to coopt this term for a bit, what does it mean to adult and how does that effect self sufficiency.  I guess to me, it means doing all the not fun things we need to do in life to make sure life is well oiled, things aren't falling through the cracks, and those that depend on us are receiving what we've committed to. It's a big job. It's not just something someone does one time, in one way. There are hundreds or thousands of opportunities to adult every day. One miniscule way that's on my mind right now. I have a stack of papers, bills, mail, notes, receipts and such that I tend to pile up on my desk. They just sit. And sit. And sit. Waiting for something awesome to happen. But it doesn't. I just walk past, glimpse at the stack and think "I need to take care of that". Over. And. Over. I guess there's two adulting lenses here. One, there's nothing important (at least I don't think) in that pile, so let it sit, I'll enjoy life elsewhere. And the other is the nagging "I need to take care of that". We all get choices in whether to walk past that pile and either do something about it or not. Being a bit hypocritical about it, my advice is "get it taken care of". I have that negative self worth feeling every time I see the stack, but don't take care of it. How can I be ready for so many other things in life if I can't even get a stack of papers cleaned up. At the same time, I've also got to say don't fret it. There are many other ways you can adult today, pick one or two, and move life forward.