The Most Correct In's & Out's for 2025

Me never being wrong is the especially in for 2025

After a year full of many self-reflective episodes, it feels important to ring in this first day of the new year with a list of in’s and out’s informed by what I’ve learned in 2024. Despite breaking my wrist (my first ever broken bone btw) 3 days before New Year’s Eve, I had the best New Year’s Eve I’ve ever had. Time was very well spent delivering cookies to firefighters, getting a tour of the fire station, and then coming home to make a “hear me out” cake with my friends. Last night alone led to some great additions to my list of in’s and out’s for 2025, so without further delay…

IN:

• Substack (duh)

• Firefighters

• Fur Hats

• Using matches instead of lighters

• Slaying a broken bone (especially wrist)

• Dressing and acting like Bob Dylan

• Polka dots

• MORE solo movie dates

• Being present ALWAYS

• Having at least 3 to 5 hobbies

• Being a tasteful hater

• Physiotherapy (& Massages)

• Clear intentions & direction in life

• Boundary setting

• MORE SELF DAYS

• Taking classes to learn a new skill or hobby

• Britpop (especially Blur)

• Everyone in therapy

• Writing everything on paper (journalling, groceries, etc)

• Using “because I feel like it” as an excuse

• Calcium supplements

• 10 to 15k steps every. day.

• Homecooked meals (high in protein, high in fibre)

• Social media for research and occasional silliness

• Leaving the house EVERYDAY (even for just 5 minutes)

OUT:

• Situationships

• The word situationship

• HINGE.

• “___” core

• 7 hour screentime

• Avoidance

• Hangovers

• Burnout

• Dehydration

• Fear of growing up

• Brain rot

• “Surface-level” friendships

• SHEIN, Amazon storefronts/wishlists, Princess Polly, Zara, Aritzia (sorry)

• Uber Eats, Door Dash, SKIP the Dishes

• Notes app

• Vaping

• Green juice

• Lack of emotional or self-reflective thinking

• Hating with 0 substance

• The standard/egotistic definition of “success”

• Overextending yourself to people who wouldn’t do the same for you

• Unhealthy eating habits or not eating at all (be kind to yourself and nourish your body)

• Going out when you simply don’t feel like it

I can realistically say I won’t stick to this list entirely all year, but I’ll do my best! Happy 2025 to all of you, I hope this year is extra kind to you as it WILL be to me! xoxo