Sunday Scaries: The Propaganda I’m Not Falling For (And Neither Should You)
Your permission slip to unsubscribe from the noise...especially on a Sunday.
It’s Sunday.
Your brain is doing that thing where you simultaneously:
Want to relax
Feel like you should be productive
Contemplate your entire existence
Scroll TikTok while adding serums to your Sephora cart you’ll forget about by Tuesday
This, my friends, is the Sunday Scaries. Welcome!
But here’s my new coping mechanism:
reminding myself of all the propaganda I’m simply not subscribing to.
Because half the reason we feel behind, overwhelmed, or slightly spiraling is because the world keeps handing us very curated, extremely loud messages about what we should be doing to “optimize” our lives.
Respectfully: no.
The Propaganda I’m Not Falling For:
1. Pickleball supremacy.
I’m happy for you and your pastel paddle, truly. I just don’t want to join your league. Ever.
2. “Hot girl walks” as a groundbreaking concept.
Walking? In the sunshine? Revolutionary. Never been done before.
3. Stanley Cup obsession.
I hydrate. I just don’t need an emotional support water bottle the size of a toddler. The Stanley Cup (a la NHL).. sign me up!
4. Instagram spirituality soft launches.
You found healing. I love that for you. But if your spiritual awakening requires 4 carousels, a drone, a ring light, and multiple outfit changes... maybe meditate instead of monetize.
5. Non-traditional dating where women chase men.
No thank you. I’m old-fashioned, and my nervous system prefers reciprocation.
6. "Just be chill and he’ll choose you" energy.
Actually, no. I’ll be passionate, self-aware, and unforgettable. If that’s too much, keep scrolling.
7. 12-step skincare routines.
94% of my skincare is from CVS and I still glow. You’ll survive without your nightly snail mucin.
8. Trendy stuffed animals on purses.
We are grown. I don't need a Build-A-Bear hanging from my handbag.
9. The 5am morning routine hustle.
Waking up before sunrise doesn’t make you more enlightened…it just makes you tired by 2PM.
10. Buying a house by 30 or you’re a failure.
I rent. My AC works. My maintenance is someone else’s problem. I’m good.
11. Erewhon as a religious experience.
I don’t live in LA but even if I did, I’m not paying $26 for a smoothie unless it contains gold, equity, or a deed.
12. The constant “soft launch” era.
Not everything needs a mysterious teaser. Sometimes you’re just living..no captions, no hints, no breadcrumbing.
13. Needing a "personal brand" for your personal brand.
I am the brand. The end.
14. Everyone should want kids or you're selfish.
Not everyone wants kids. Some do, some don’t. Some might someday. I’m fully at peace with all the options. Please stop asking.
15. Mahjong nights.
I'm not 72, Susan.
The real Sunday Scaries antidote?
Not trying to fix, change, or optimize yourself before Monday hits.
You don’t need a 47-step plan to be worthy. You don’t need to make a mood board for your week to survive it.
You need:
Your coffee (or DIET COKE)!
A walk (without the content)
A solid group chat
A cutie boy or girl to be flirt texting with perhaps
Something good on TV
Maybe a glass or two of wine
And the reminder that you’re doing fine, even if your to-do list isn’t color-coded.
PS: New week starts tomorrow. You’ve survived every single one so far. You’re already winning, I promise. Xx