Inspired by the wonderful Elizabeth’s days online list of the 40 things she feels guilty about, I thought I’d share my own.
1. I closed my business
2. Every time I get a missed call from an unknown number
3. Every time I get a letter that looks official
4. The fact I quit a sailing course my grandma paid for (aged 12) after day 1
5. I don’t know how to drive
6. I haven’t recovered from my eating disorder
7. I am rubbish at general knowledge quizzes
8. I didn’t pass my grade 5 music theory test
9. Not seeing my grandparents enough when they were alive
10. I don’t have a skincare routine
11. Every time I don’t answer an email, text or Whatsapp immediately
12. I don’t journal
13. I don’t keep up with current affairs
14. Feeling jealous of other’s successes
15. I’ve never read Lord of the Rings (or seen the films)
16. Not feeling enough gratitude for what I have
17. Not recycling every thing I could recycle
18. Letting my house plants meet their maker
19. I don’t drink enough water
20. I hate yoga
21. I can’t do a burpee
22. I can’t do a forward roll
23. I’ve never watched Friends
24. I spend too long on Instagram
25. I didn’t do well enough in my A-levels
26. Every time that I stand up for myself
27. I don’t know how to play chess
28. I gave up learning French
29. I don’t read enough non-fiction
30. I can’t shuffle a deck of cards
31. I don’t message my brother and sister enough
32. Every time I prioritise my mental health
33. Taking annual leave
34. Whenever I say ‘no’ to a social invite
35. I haven’t travelled enough
36. I don’t like coffee
37. The time I used the wrong key when locking up a pal’s house and I had to call (and pay for) a very expensive locksmith to sort it out whilst relentlessly messaging her when she was already having a stressful day
38. I talk too fast
39. Any time I have to make an important decision
40. I’m both too much and not enough