DAY 1 — Identify Whose Shit You’re Carrying
Let’s not pretend. Most of us are out here hauling around other people’s emotional garbage like it’s our job—and it’s not even the one we get paid for.
So in the spirit of chronic over-functioning, spiritual back pain, and one more person “just venting” at you in the break room, I give you:
Operation Let That Shit Go.
A lifestyle. A polite middle finger.
A 5-step system for not letting other people ruin your week (again).
Here’s the plan:
- Identify Whose Shit You’re Carrying
- Drop the Bag (Without Guilt)
- Shake It Off (Literally)
- Reclaim Your Mental Real Estate
- Reset Your Inner Narrator
Let’s not pretend. Most of us are out here hauling around other people’s emotional garbage like it’s our job—and it’s not even the one we get paid for.
So in the spirit of chronic overfunctioning, spiritual back pain, and one more person “just venting” at you in the break room, I give you:
Operation Let That Shit Go.
A system. A lifestyle. A polite middle finger.
Step 1: Identify Whose Shit You’re Carrying
You can’t release what you haven’t recognized. So take inventory. Label it like expired fridge leftovers.
Three common buckets:
- Workplace Chaos
(passive-aggressive messages, “quick questions” that turn into therapy sessions, someone breathing weirdly near your desk) - Emotional Parasites
(ghosters who still watch your stories like they’re studying for a test, people who flake and blame the moon) - Your Own Overfunctioning Guilt
(“I should be better at this,” “Why does this still bother me,” “Maybe I am the problem?” Spoiler: you’re not.)
This isn’t about blame. It’s about sorting. And that’s how you start cleaning house.
And here’s the catch: this isn’t spring cleaning. People will keep trying to hand you their bags. The inventory becomes a habit—check what you’re holding, and ask if it was ever really yours.
Because once you know what you’re carrying, you can finally decide what to put down. And spoiler: most of it doesn’t belong to you.
