I’ve been pissy and moany lately because of the virus I was getting over, the menopause that hasn’t really kicked in completely, and just generally not feeling 100%. My gf tells me this is purely an American trait, to expect that every day you will be 150% and go go go. In Eastern Europe, a day is a day, where if you are peaked, so be it, and if you are moody, so be it, and if you feel great, well there it is. <\/p>\n
I think Americans do expect a lot from themselves and we do go go go. But we are a product of our culture and we can’t slip on Eastern European clothes and say hey, I’m moody today, no big deal. We want to wake up and conquer the day with a to do list miles long, we want our babies to speak four languages, we want our grass shorn to the perfect height, we want a song in our heart, and we want to also be successful at work, family, friends, relationships, pet ownership, and any sorted hobbies we choose to pursue. <\/p>\n
I’m exhausted just writing that. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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