I made notes towards this essay five minutes before my therapy appointment this morning, after spending an hour wondering if I’d spent too much time waking up/drinking coffee and calculating whether I had enough time to ride my little rented stationary bike for 20 minutes before said therapy appointment. I rented the bike to make myself more productive and therefore “give myself more time,” but it has now taken its place in my life among all the other constant negotiations I have in my mind, during which I ask the question, all day, every day, on and off: Do I have time for this?
— Amanda Montei, Do I Have Time for This? Meditations on wellness time, domestic time, leisure time, and time well spent
https://amandamontei.substack.com/p/do-i-have-time-for-this