I’m getting things done, but… I’m also not.

I’ve been in this weird space lately where I check things off my to-do list—yes, things are getting done—but it’s almost like I’m moving through them on autopilot. I’m going through the motions, but there’s this nagging feeling of laziness hanging in the air. It’s like I’m doing just enough to get by, but not enough to truly push myself or feel proud of what I’ve accomplished.

And don’t get me started on the mindless scrolling. Oh, the scrolling. One minute I’m checking my email, the next I’m 20 minutes deep into someone’s dance video, watching their life while mine quietly passes by.

I mean, I’m getting things done… but I’m not really getting them done, if that makes sense.

The Truth About “Getting Things Done”

I think a lot of us have been here—where we’re ticking boxes off the list, but the work doesn’t feel fulfilling. It doesn’t feel important. There’s this underlying sense that we’re just doing things because they need to be done, not because we’re invested in them. I’m guilty of this so much right now, and it’s frustrating because I know I can give more.

It’s like I’m too busy scrolling through everyone else’s lives instead of diving fully into mine.

What I’m Doing About It

I know I need to snap out of this lazy fog, but I’m also being kind to myself in the process. I’m trying to be aware of when I’m just doing to do instead of truly engaging with my tasks. I want to move through my days with intention, not like I’m just checking boxes for the sake of it.

Here’s what I’m trying to do:

• Focus more on my “why” behind the task. Instead of just getting it done, I’m reminding myself why it’s important and how it’ll contribute to the bigger picture.
• I’m setting better boundaries with my phone. I’ve started keeping it out of sight during deep work—yes, even for 20 minutes at a time. It’s amazing how much better I feel when I’m not half-engaged with my tasks.
• I’m acknowledging the laziness without beating myself up for it. Sometimes, a little bit of laziness is fine—it’s when I let it run my day that it becomes a problem.
• I’m getting more real with myself about what I’m truly avoiding and why. Sometimes, you just have to admit that you’re procrastinating and face the discomfort.

At the end of the day, I know this is a phase—one that I can push through. I’m being real with myself about where I’m falling short. I’m still getting things done, but I’m ready to do them with intention and stop letting the laziness pull me down.

So if you’ve ever been here, half-checking tasks off a list while your mind drifts elsewhere, I get it. We can do better, but we have to start by being honest with ourselves. And sometimes, that honesty looks like admitting, “Yeah, I’m being lazy, but I’m going to change that now.”