I like to tell people that being an adult is a constant cycle of paying bills, doing dishes, and cleaning. On any given day, I do maybe one of those things. When I do two or all three, it's a cause for celebration, because it means that I'm a good adult. But what makes a "good" adult? Is it someone who gets home from work, takes off their pants, and watches Netflix until their stomach makes enough noises that they need to get dinner? Or is it someone who has their entire life planned out in a notebook and checks everything off, every day? Is a good adult someone who goes out every weekend and drinks away the stress of the week, or someone who never leaves their house and plays video games every day? If you don't get a job right out of college, are you a bad adult? What if you don't go to college, but get a trade job?

Everyone's level of good is different, especially when it comes to being an adult. I don't go to the gym every day and sometimes I eat bread for dinner, but that doesn't make me a bad adult. Some days, I'm happy to make my bed and that's it for the day, and I'm a good adult. Some days, I wake up early, clean my apartment, and go for a run, and I'm a good adult.

There's infographics and articles all over the internet about becoming a better adult than you are. They suggest yoga, meal prepping, bullet journaling, and a ton of other "tried and true" methods to help you organize your life. I do use some of these things, and I enjoy doing them, but they don't necessarily make me a good adult. Do they help to improve my life, and make me happier? Yeah, of course. Does the act of writing in my bullet journal make me a better adult than someone who doesn't? No.

You're a good adult. I'm a good adult. Now go and watch the rest of your show on Netflix. You deserve it.