A few weeks ago on the day I planned to prepare my taxes, Heather Parker, posted something on Instagram about how changing “have to” to “get to” regarding one’s tasks makes the task more palatable. It reminded me that I often try to do that or something similar. I take a dreaded task and try to find something positive about doing it. So I said aloud to myself “I get to prepare my taxes.” Then when that felt really weird, I posted my attempt and my internal response as a comment on her post with a touch of humor.
Like most people I dread doing taxes every year. It’s so time consuming and so fraught with…
