Benchmarks are BS

Send a text by clicking here! Healing Girl Summer stretches into July with the eponymous lesson from Benchmarks are Bullshit.  As a species we love to measure and rank things. Benchmarks are everywhere, and sometimes even useful. Until they show up uninvited at our family gatherings, in our LinkedIn feeds, in hustle culture, or in the quiet voice that whispers, "you should have more by now."  That's not helpful! And who benefits from these beliefs? Certainly not us, especially when they make us feel lesser than.  Let's break down why those metrics were never meant for us childfree Latinas, and what to measure instead for designing our vidas más chévere. Success isn't measured by hitting milestones on someone else's timeline Keeping up with the Joneses is a loser's game, and capitalist culture thrives on it Frida Kahlo didn't live by anyone's rules, and you don't have to either Get your own copy of Benchmarks Are Bullshit In this episode LVMC Episode 97 - Decisions are NOT Life Sentences   LVMC Episode 96 - Failure, Fear, and Generational Trauma: Healing that Mess Wear Sunscreen - Wikipedia explanation Frida Kahlo - Wikipedia article To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com/shownotes. This is episode 98.  Support the show Like what you hear? Become a Super Cheverita and grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop. How to reach me: Got a comment or a question? Send a text! Email me at hola @ pauletteerato dot com Join the rest of the Super Cheveritas at https://pauletteerato.substack.com/ Support the show at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948831/supporters/new