Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess

by Rachel Hoffman

It’s really important not to confuse excuses with reasons. Excuses are things that people use to justify not doing something because they don’t want to do it. Reasons are how people explain not doing something because they aren’t able to do it. See the difference? Saying you don’t want to wash the dishes because they’re just going to get dirty again later is an excuse. Saying that you can’t stand up for more than a few consecutive minutes to wash dishes because you’re having a pain flare-up is a reason.