In: rollerblading / making hooch / putting on a play with your friends / bikini top as a shirt / scene hair / swing sets / crying in a cathartic way / Noise music in a girly way / Home Depot / tearing things apart to build them back better / balloons / chunky rings / hot dogs
Out: nicotine / love triangles / shoes that pinch your toes / rotting / observing the world without also absorbing it / being a hater / cheap wine / parties centered around alcohol / impossible burgers / stoicism / complex skincare / emails
IN: beach days / comfy in roller skates / camping / braids / beading / star gazing / lil naps / 5ks / barefoot shoes / audiobooks / silly goosin’ /
OUT: fast food / binging shows / not taking up space / doing too much / reg soda / anger / skipping breaks /
IN
-creativity
-chai-der
-routines
-movement breaks
-cultivating wonder
-community organizing
-live theater
-budgeting
-making strange acquaintances
-picking up interesting rocks
-introspection
-having a laugh with friends
-baths
-the elderly
OUT
-looksmaxxing
-directing self-hatred outward
-people-pleasing
-remembering past G.P.A.s
-curated vintage t-shirts
-booktok
-using therapy speak to gossip
-identical bridesmaid dresses
-listening to playlists for nostalgia purposes
-intermittent fasting
-playing things by ear
take note: more things are in than out!
not finished…
ins ~
• personal style
• being upfront
• live music
• physical media
• crafts/personalizing everything
• trusting your intuition
• blue eyeshadow (in a 1960s way)
• niche playlists
• talking to strangers
• pocket-sized notebooks
• pattern mixing
• spontaneous trips
• messy hair
• doing it for the memoir
outs ~
• being late
• black and white mentality
• being embarrassed
• oversharing
• toxic friendships
• diet soda
• vaping
• impulsive shopping
• dating apps
• letting myself spiral
• doing it for the plot
• fear of being perceived
Gazpacho only in the late summer, persimmons only in the winter, etc. just because we can import anything from anywhere anytime doesn’t mean we should. Nothing is special if you can have it whenever you want it.