My Apple Watch Hates Me
My Apple Watch thinks I’m incompetent. And it may be right.
I’ll be doing my usual thing of sitting on the couch with the posture of al dente linguini, eating Tapatio Doritos, when I’ll feel a buzz on my wrist. My watch is reminding me to do the Hurculean task of standing up.
Then when I do stand, it says, You did it! Way to go!!!
I can’t help but feel a little insulted that getting off my ass and standing for 20 seconds is being treated like an accomplishment of fitness. I’ve climbed mountains with this watch! The least it could do is give me some credit.
But often when I stand up, I walk into the kitchen and put the Doritos away and clean some dishes. Or I walk to my desk and work on some music. So maybe that kind of low bar for celebration is exactly what we need as creative weirdos.
Maybe you should start giving yourself a hearty pat on the back just for taking your painting supplies out. Or for writing the first sentence of the day.
Starting stuff can be a taller order than expected. Sometimes a simple act like standing up can be the difference between getting something done today and getting nothing done.
What’s a basic creative task you can celebrate yourself for today? Maybe getting off your phone and working on a project you’ve been putting off?
Go ahead. I have no more insights to share in this post.
You can do it!!!
