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1. Letting that new journal/stationery set/yarn and needle/pull-up bar collect dust.
We all have good intentions when it comes to picking up a new hobby. And there's something to be said for taking that first step! But if you still haven't gotten around to it, or you started but quickly found out that your interest level plummeted, don't sweat it. This is supposed to be a pastime, not a chore.
2. Acting like you're 21 again.
So happy hour turned into something of a rager, and you woke thinking "Ugh I am TOO OLD for this," wondering if you did anything embarrassing. Most people have been there. The people you were drinking with are probably there right now. One night revisiting the habits of your younger, wilder years doesn't negate all of the maturity you've gained. It's just going to hurt more than it used to. (Disclaimer: This isn't to encourage regular, excessive drinking, and obviously if you feel like these crazy nights are getting in the way of your life it's time to re-evaluate.)
3. Canceling plans (with warning!).
This, like failed hobbies, is about (sometimes) having overly optimistic ideas of our future selves. It may feel like future you will be pumped to check out that band with your friend at 10 on Thursday night, but sometimes your Thursday self is like, "Ugh this is a weekday, what was I even thinking." Most social plans are made with the assumption that there's, say, a 30% chance of cancellation. Your friend might be disappointed, but they'll forgive you. They've problem done the same to you.
4. Relatedly, you don't have to go out just because it's Saturday.
Saturday is a day that can ruin your Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, if you let it—it's then that you start thinking about what you're doing on the weekend, and possibly worrying if the answer is "nothing." But spending a Saturday in to read or watch like 5 hours of TV can feel both relaxing and rebellious. Don't let Big Calendar determine how you spend your free time!
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5. Not having as much money in your savings account as you'd like.
Are you paying your rent? Getting your bills in on time? That is honestly a feat in itself. Yes, it's never too soon to start saving, but sometimes it's just unrealistic to put aside quite as much as the recommended percentage of your paycheck. You're thinking about saving, and that's something.
6. Skipping the gym to read. (Or whatever.)
There are days on which you wake up or reach the end of work and feel like exerting a single extra ounce of physical effort might actually kill you. While this is almost definitely not true, that doesn't mean you have to fight that feeling EVERY time. Working out is good for you, but so is knowing when you need a day off to read or sleep or lie on a blanket in the park.
7. Losing touch with someone whom you don't want/need a close relationship with anymore.
We may have an increasing number of tools at our disposal with which we CAN stay in touch with old friends and acquaintances and people whom we no longer see as much, but that doesn't mean we HAVE to: sometimes it's just not meant to be. If you and an old connection are fading out, and that feels right, that's okay.
8. Having coffee every morning. Sometimes twice.
Occasionally you might read a news item that suggests you'd be better off without coffee, and you know it's probably true, so you think briefly about trying to quit cold turkey anyway, even though you love it and really only drink a cup or two a day. Just don't. Withdrawal be horrible. Coffee isn't so bad for you, and maybe even good; quitting is not worth the pain.
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