2021 is going to be tough, but i still have resolutions
keeping myself accountable~ 。*:★(´・ω・人・ω・`)。:゜★。
For 2020, I didn’t create any New Year’s Resolutions because of the emotional toll of graduate school. Within a year, my mental, emotional, and physical health improved dramatically (I still have a long way to go), so I decided to create resolutions that I’m certain I can keep. Here are a few that I would like to share.
Go to (a) Wegmans. I heard that they have a crazy sushi selection for a grocery store chain. I love myself some grocery store sushi. The hype better be worth it!
Using correct pronouns. This is something I have been working on in 2020. I made mistakes along the way, but I realized it’s important not just for me, but for everyone around me (or for anyone, really) to get it correct.
Get my research projects published. Period.
Skip a stone at least five times. I can do a solid three~four skips, but five? Is there a rock shape and weight I should be scouting at the beach? Please send recommendations.
Stop picking eyelashes. Whenever I get anxious, I have a habit of picking my eyelashes. I used to bite my knuckles and stopped when I realized I looked absolutely stupid as someone in their 20s biting their knuckles.
It’s okay not to finish everything on my Evernote to-do-list. The number of times I would spend working all night because I wrote down that I needed to do something for the day (when I didn’t really have to) so I can checkmark my to-do-list. A bad habit I can work on. Get some rest, bitch.
Don’t get bangs. I love bangs. Bangs have always been my look. I have to grow out of that phase as I did with my skinny jeans phase. It was tough, but I did it. I’m always tempted to cut them short, but my forehead thanks me for letting it breathe in the summer.
Learn the Dewey Decimal Classification. I always get lost trying to find a book at the library or online because of the Dewey Classification. Like, 420/.5, like WHAT? This is probably really easy to learn and something that I should’ve learned earlier.
Stop listening to the same songs on repeat. I have a habit of playing three songs back-to-back for days on end. It’s like eating a chicken wing to the bone kind of listening habit. Jenny, my college roommate, would get fucking pissed at me every time because I would play the same song over and over and over and over and over and over and over again every morning.
I think nine is enough. Odd numbers for me always indicate good luck. What are your resolutions? Wanna bet money if I can keep all these resolutions for this year? I love a challenge.
Happy New Year! Take care of yourself.
This was really great. One of my resolutions is to start each day with gratitude (taking a moment to think about or write down what I am grateful for) rather than starting my day with envy or scarcity mindset (scrolling through IG and/or Pinterest and comparing myself to others/wishing for things I don’t have)