You Don’t Need to Be Productive to Be Worthy
You didn’t check everything off your list. You rested more than you planned. You scrolled. Cried. Did nothing. And still — you are worthy. In a world that praises hustle and performance, this truth might feel radical: You don’t have to earn your worth through productivity. 1. Your Value Isn’t Measured by Output You are not: Your inbox count Your step count Your accomplishments You are not a machine. You’re a living, feeling human being. That’s enough. 2. Rest Is Not Laziness — It’s Intelligence Burnout isn’t a badge of honor. Exhaustion isn’t proof of commitment. Resting isn’t giving up — it’s refueling . Your body and mind deserve recovery, not punishment. 3. Productivity Culture = Conditional Self-Worth We’re taught: “Be useful or be invisible.” “Do more to be enough.” “Busy = valuable.” But that mindset creates chronic anxiety, shame, and identity loss. You are allowed to just be. 4. You Are Still You on the Slow Days On days you: Do...