Ignoring the Inner Chore Goblin (For Mental Health Reasons)

 

Ignoring the Inner Chore Goblin (For Mental Health Reasons)itle: 

Let’s be honest—there’s a mysterious voice that pops up at the most inconvenient times. It whispers things like “vacuum the floor,” “wipe the counters,” and “you’ll feel better if the house is clean.” First of all… rude. Second of all… who invited you?

Thankfully, many of us were raised with solid life advice: don’t listen to strangers. And that voice? Absolutely a stranger. Probably unqualified. Definitely overstepping.

Because here’s the truth: resting on the couch while mentally reorganizing your entire life is still productive. Scrolling your phone to “decompress” after a long day? Self-care. Staring into space while thinking about nothing and everything at the same time? Elite-level recovery.

Society loves to glamorize hustle, spotless houses, and people who “wake up at 5 a.m. to clean.” Meanwhile, some of us are just trying to survive the week without emotionally attaching ourselves to a throw pillow. And that’s okay.

Sure, the vacuum will still be there tomorrow. So will the dishes. So will the laundry that somehow reproduces when you’re not looking. But you? You deserve moments of peace without being guilt-tripped by a mental to-do list in a trench coat pretending to be helpful.

And let’s be clear—this isn’t laziness. This is selective productivity. This is choosing joy, sanity, and vibes over unnecessary pressure. Kermit gets it. Kermit has boundaries.

So if that little voice starts bossing you around today, feel free to ignore it.
You don’t take orders from strangers. 🐸✨